fernet

F4E1R1N1E1T1
/fə(ɹ)ˈnɛt/

noun

A particular type of Italian amaro.

OriginItalian fernet →
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Meanings

nounfernet (usually uncountable, plural fernets)

plural fernets · alternative Fernet

  1. uncountableusuallyA particular type of Italian amaro.

    But few in Córdoba think fernet and Coke, like the city itself, will lose its edge.

    2015 June 30, Jonathan Gilbert, “Argentine City Aims to Stand Out With Rebellious Spirit (and Coke) in a Cup”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Italianfernet
  2. Englishfernet

From Italian fernet, of uncertain origin.

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APA

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MLA

“fernet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fernet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fernet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fernet.

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