‖ agrodolce, a.
(ˌagroˈdoltʃe)
[It. agro sour, dolce sweet. Cf. piano-forte, chiar-oscuro.]
Sour and sweet blended together; = aigre-doux.
| 1845 Ford Handbk. Spain I. i. 46 In Spain, as Sappho says, Love is..an alternation of the agro-dolce. 1854 Badham Halieutics 62 Agrodolce, as its name imports, is a blending of sweets and sours, and is made by stewing in a rich gravy, prunes, Corinth currants, almonds, pine-kernels, raisins, vinegar and wine. |