rosolio

[ roh-zoh-lee-oh, ruh-; Italian raw-zaw-lyaw ]
/ roʊˈzoʊ liˌoʊ, rə-; Italian rɔˈzɔ lyɔ /

noun

a cordial flavored with rose petals, cloves, cinnamon, or the like, popular in southern Europe.

Origin of rosolio

1810–20; < Italian, variant of rosoli < Medieval Latin rōs sōlis dew of the sun

Words nearby rosolio

rosinante, rosiner, rosinweed, rosita, roskilde, rosolio, rospa, ross, ross and cromarty, ross dependency, ross ice shelf

Example sentences from the Web for rosolio

  • Not a soul spoke, and they all scowled fiercely at the brandy, the rosolio, and each other.

    To Leeward |F. Marion Crawford

  • Ah, he's a sadly leaky vessel, is Rosolio, as we used to call him.

    The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4 |Lucian of Samosata

  • Rosolio held the castle, and Escarbilles tried to dislodge him.

    Famous Prima Donnas |Lewis Clinton Strang

  • In the carriage-pocket we found a paper of biscuits and a bottle of Rosolio.

    The History of Samuel Titmarsh |William Makepeace Thackeray