grenache

English

Etymology

From French grenache, from Italian vernaccia, from Vernazza, a town in Italy. Cognate to Catalan garnatxa, Spanish garnacha, Portuguese garnacha.

Noun

grenache (countable and uncountable, plural grenaches)

  1. A specific, widely-planted variety of red wine grape, or a wine made from such grapes.
    • 2007 September 26, Florence Fabricant, “Calendar”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      A five-course pork dinner paired with grenache wines from several countries will be held on Monday […] .

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Noun

grenache m (plural grenaches)

  1. grenache

Derived terms

  • grenache noir

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