varietal

See also: variétal

English

Etymology

variety +‎ -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vəˈɹaɪətəl/

Adjective

varietal (not comparable)

1. (biology) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
2. Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).
3. (linguistics) Of or relating to a variety of a language.
   • 2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide‎^[1], page 2:

     An assessment of a selection of regional, varietal, and slang dictionaries also found that little lexicographical effort has been extended to these terms.

Noun

varietal (plural varietals)

1. A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.

   The varietal Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.

2. (by extension) A coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.

Portuguese

Adjective

varietal m or f (plural varietais)

1. varietal

Spanish

Noun

varietal m (plural varietales)

1. varietal

Adjective

varietal m or f (masculine and feminine plural varietales)

1. varietal