amarelle

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10
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13
Letters
8

Definition of amarelle

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of several cherries cultivated from the sour cherry, distinguished from morellos by colorless juice.
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noun

  1. Any of several cherries cultivated from the sour cherry, distinguished from morellos by colorless juice.
  2. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Amarelle.
    ““Hello, Mark; I am glad you came in. What have you been doing all summer?” “Trying to get an amarelle to grow.” If he knew it was a sour cherry, I had better grow something else, fast.”
    “Morello cultivars are usually smaller, bushier, and more compact than amarelles.”
    “The amarelle is an acidic cherry which can be used interchangeably in any recipe that calls for morellos.”

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Etymology

From German Amarelle, from Medieval Latin amārellum, from Latin amārus (“bitter, sour”) + -ellum (diminutive suffix).

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