il limoncello
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Naples
What does “il limoncello” mean?
lemon liqueur
Example
“Nu limoncello pe' digerì.”
A limoncello to help digest.
Good to know
Made with Amalfi Coast lemons, served ice-cold after dinner.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🎉 Going out🌮 Food
The textbook way to say it: liquore al limone
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