Tokay

//toʊˈkeɪ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A variety of grape grown in eastern Hungary and in eastern Slovakia. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The tokay gecko, a spotted lizard native to Asia and some Pacific islands.
  3. 3
    variety of wine grape originally grown in Hungary; the prototype of vinifera grapes wordnet
  4. 4
    Any of a variety of white wines made from this grape. countable, uncountable

    "It was made from the furmint grape, which is better known in Hungary’s lusciously sweet tokays, but this was delicate, floral and just right with a tart chicken curry dish."

  5. 5
    Hungarian wine made from Tokay grapes wordnet

Synonyms

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tokay geckotokay gecko

Example

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"It was made from the furmint grape, which is better known in Hungary’s lusciously sweet tokays, but this was delicate, floral and just right with a tart chicken curry dish."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Hungarian tokaji (“of Tokay”), from Tokaj (placename) + -i (“originating from”).

Etymology 2

See tokay gecko.

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tokay geckowhite wine

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