Chianti

//kiΛˆΙ‘nti// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hilly geographic region in central Tuscany, Italy, famous for red wines. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Chianti. alt-of, countable, uncountable

    "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti."

  3. 3
    dry red Italian table wine from the Chianti region of Tuscany wordnet
  4. 4
    A Tuscan red wine. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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wine

Example

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"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian chianti, after Chianti, its area of production. Through Latin from the Etruscan πŒ‚πŒ‹πŒ€πŒπŒ•πŒ„ (clante).

Related phrases

red wine

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