oloroso

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɒləˈrəʊsəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′lə rō′sō)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•lo•ro•so  (ō′lə rō′sō),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Winea medium-dry sherry of Spain.
  • Latin (variant of odor odor), equivalent. to ol(ēre) to give off a smell + -or -or1) + -oso -ous
  • Spanish: literally, sweet-smelling, equivalent. to olor smell (
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
oloroso /ˌɒləˈrəʊsəʊ/ n
  1. a full-bodied golden-coloured sweet sherry
Etymology: from Spanish: fragrant

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