fernet
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Italian fernet, of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fernet (usually uncountable, plural fernets)
- A particular type of Italian amaro.
- 2015 June 30, Jonathan Gilbert, “Argentine City Aims to Stand Out With Rebellious Spirit (and Coke) in a Cup”, in New York Times[1]:
- But few in Córdoba think fernet and Coke, like the city itself, will lose its edge.
Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Coined by distiller Bernardino Branca in the early 19th century; unknown derivation.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ferˈnɛt/, (uncommon) /ˈfɛr.net/
- Rhymes: -ɛt, (uncommon) -ɛrnet
- Hyphenation: fer‧nèt, (uncommon) fèr‧net
Noun[edit]
fernet m (invariable)
- (countable and uncountable) fernet (Italian liqueur)
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