English Explanatory Dictionary

malvasia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A variety of grape, originally from the region of the Aegean, now used to make malmsey wine.

Pronunciation

/ˌmalvəˈsɪə/ /ˌmælvəˈsi.ə/ /ˌmælvəˈzi.ə/

Word forms

malvasia malvasias

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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