limoncello

Borrowed from Italian limoncello, a diminutive of limone (“lemon”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌlɪmənˈtʃɛləʊ/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌlɪmənˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/
• Rhymes: -ɛləʊ

limoncello (countable and uncountable, plural limoncellos)

1. (uncountable) A kind of Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur.
2. (countable) A glass of this drink.

• orangecello

From limon(e) (“lemon”) +‎ -cello (diminutive suffix).

• IPA^(key): /li.monˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛllo
• Hyphenation: li‧mon‧cèl‧lo

limoncello m (plural limoncelli)

1. (also uncountable) limoncello (Italian lemon-flavoured/flavored liqueur)

   Synonym: limoncino

• limoncella