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agrodolce

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Etymology

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Italian agro-
Latin dulcem
Italian dolce
Italian agrodolcebor.
English agrodolce

    Borrowed from Italian agrodolce.

    Noun

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    agrodolce (uncountable)

    1. An Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.

    Italian

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    Etymology

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      From agro- +‎ dolce.

      Pronunciation

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

      Adjective

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      agrodolce m or f by sense (plural agrodolci)

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

      Noun

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      agrodolce m (plural agrodolci)

      1. sweet and sour sauce

      See also

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