English Explanatory Dictionary

Valpolicella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A hilly area and wine region in the province of Verona, Veneto, northeast Italy.
noun
  1. A dry red wine made in the Valpolicella region, made from various local grape varieties and consequently of variable quality.

Pronunciation

/ˌvalpɒlɪˈtʃɛlə/ văl'pŏ-lĭ-chĕl􂀽'ə /ˌvɑlpoʊlɪˈtʃɛlə/ /ˌvælpoʊlɪˈtʃɛlə/ väl'pō-lĭ-chĕl􂀽'ə văl'pō-lĭ-chĕl􂀽'ə

Word forms

Valpolicella Valpolicellas

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian Valpolicella, of uncertain origin.

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