retsina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Greek resinated white or rosé wine of a sort that has been produced for at least 2700 years.

Pronunciation

/ɹɛtˈsiːnə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-retsina.wav

Word forms

retsina retsinas

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek ρετσίνα (retsína), from Byzantine Greek ῥετσίνα (rhetsína), from Italian resina (“resin”). Doublet of resin.

Derived words

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