amontillado
noun [C or U] /əˌmɒn.tɪˈlɑː.dəʊ/
/-ˌmɑːn.təˈlɑː.doʊ/ (plural amontillados)Definition
› a brown sherry (= a type of strong wine) that is not sweetWines and winemaking
(Definition of amontillado noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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