noun
A trademark for: an orange-coloured Italian aperitif flavoured with gentian, rhubarb, and a variety of herbs and roots.
Frequently attributive, especially in
Aperol spritz
.
Origin
1960s. From Italian Aperol, apparently from aper- + an arbitrary ending (perhaps compare -ol). Perhaps compare French apéro aperitif.
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