agrodolce

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian agrodolce.

Noun

agrodolce (uncountable)

  1. An Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.

Italian

Etymology

From agro- +‎ dolce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ɡroˈdol.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -oltʃe
  • Hyphenation: a‧gro‧dól‧ce

Adjective

agrodolce m or f (plural agrodolci)

  1. bittersweet
  2. sweet and sour (of a sauce)

Noun

agrodolce m (plural agrodolci)

  1. sweet and sour sauce

See also

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