name
Sorrento
suh-REHN-toh
name
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A coastal town in southern Italy, overlooking the Bay of Naples and popular with tourists.
"They took a ferry from Naples to spend the afternoon in Sorrento."
noun
1
A variety of Italian walnut named after the town.
"The recipe called for chopped Sorrento walnuts in the pastry filling."
How to Use Sorrento
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA scenic Italian town, or a type of walnut named for it.
Word Forms
Sorrentos plural
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Etymology
From the Italian place name Sorrento, ultimately from the Latin Surrentum, of uncertain older origin.