Varietal

//vəˈɹaɪətəl// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.

    "The varietal Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc."

  2. 2
    a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape wordnet
  3. 3
    A coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean. broadly
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine). not-comparable
  3. 3
    Of or relating to a variety of a language. not-comparable

    "An assessment of a selection of regional, varietal, and slang dictionaries also found that little lexicographical effort has been extended to these terms."

Synonyms

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varietal winevarietal wine

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"An assessment of a selection of regional, varietal, and slang dictionaries also found that little lexicographical effort has been extended to these terms."

Etymology

From variety + -al.

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