malvasia

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Pronunciation

/ˌmalvəˈsɪə/ (UK)

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/ˌmalvəˈsɪə/ (UK) · /ˌmælvəˈsi.ə/ (US) · /ˌmælvəˈzi.ə/ (US)

Definition of malvasia

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A variety of grape, originally from the region of the Aegean, now used to make malmsey wine.

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Etymology

From Italian, from Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία (Monembasía, “Monemvasia”, a city on the Peloponnese), from μόνος (mónos, “only one”) + ἔμβασις (émbasis, “entering into”, ἐν + βάσις). Doublet of malvoisie.

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