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Italian word

amaro

bitter; a bitter herbal liqueur

Looks like

amour (French influence in English)

love (borrowed from French)

⚠️ The trap

'Amaro' means bitter, not love. Love in Italian is 'amore'. An 'amaro' is also a specific category of Italian bitter herbal liqueurs (Campari, Cynar, etc.) — very different from something romantic.

To say "love (borrowed from French)" in Italian:

amore

"amaro" in English means:

bitter; a bitter herbal liqueur

Example

"Dopo cena prendiamo un amaro per digerire."

"After dinner we have a digestive bitter liqueur."

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