amarena

See also: Amarena

Italian

Etymology

From amaro (“bitter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.maˈrɛ.na/
• Rhymes: -ɛna
• Hyphenation: a‧ma‧rè‧na

Noun

amarena f (plural amarene)

1. sour cherry (the fruit of Prunus cerasus L.)

Further reading

• “amarena”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
• “amarena” in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian amarena.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.maˈrɛː.na/

• Audio (Gozo):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛːna

Noun

amarena f (plural amareni)

1. sour cherry, Prunus cerasus

Portuguese

Noun

amarena f (plural amarenas)

1. sour cherry (fruit)

   Synonym: ginja

Further reading

• “amarena”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026