malvasia
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See also: Malvasia
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Italian, from Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία (Monembasía, “Monemvasia”, a city on the Peloponnese), from μόνος (mónos, “only one”) + ἔμβασις (émbasis, “entering into”, ἐν + βάσις). Doublet of malvoisie.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
malvasia (countable and uncountable, plural malvasias)
Translations[edit]
grapevine used to make malmsey
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Further reading[edit]
Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία (Monembasía, “Monemvasia”, a city on the Peloponnese), from μόνος (mónos, “only one”) + ἔμβασις (émbasis, “entering into”, ἐν + βάσις).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
malvasia f (plural malvasie)
- (usually uncountable) malvasia (grapevine)
- (usually uncountable) malmsey (wine)
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