English Explanatory Dictionary

vinify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To convert fruit juice—particularly grape juice—into wine by fermentation.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɪnɪfaɪ/

Word forms

vinify vinifies vinifying vinified

Etymology

From Latin vinis (“wine”) + -ify (“to make into”).

Related words

viniculture

Derived words

vinification
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