English Explanatory Dictionary

orange wine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of wine made from white wine grapes whose skins are not removed.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see orange, wine: especially, wine made from oranges (a citrus fruit).

Word forms

orange wine orange wines

Etymology

The idiomatic sense referring to a type of grape wine is from the color; this class of wines has been made for centuries (in many countries), but this particular English-language term for them was coined as a marketing term in the early 21st century (more in Wikipedia at orange wine § Terminology). The literal sense referring to a type of citrus wine is attested since the 19th century.

Synonyms

amber wine
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