vinho verde

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “green wine”, a reference to the young age of the grapes.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvĩ.ɲu ˈveʁ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈvĩ.j̃u ˈveɦ.d͡ʒi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvĩ.ɲu ˈveʁ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈvĩ.j̃u ˈveɦ.d͡ʒi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈvĩ.ɲu ˈveɾ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈvĩ.j̃u ˈveɾ.d͡ʒi]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈvĩ.ɲu ˈveʁ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈvĩ.j̃u ˈveʁ.d͡ʒi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.ɲo ˈveɻ.de/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.ɲu ˈveɾ.dɨ/ [ˈvi.ɲu ˈveɾ.ðɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.ɲu ˈveɾ.dɨ/ [ˈvi.ɲu ˈveɾ.ðɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbi.ɲu ˈbeɾ.dɨ/ [ˈbi.ɲu ˈβeɾ.ðɨ]

Noun

vinho verde m (plural vinhos verdes)

1. a type of wine (often white wine) produced in the Minho region of northern Portugal

Further reading

• vinho verde on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt
• Vinho Verde on Wikipedia.Wikipedia