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 (plural agrodolci)

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

Noun

agrodolce m (plural agrodolci)

1. sweet and sour sauce

See also

• agropiccante