malvasia

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See also: Malvasia

English

Etymology

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

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  • Rhymes: -ɪə, -iːə

Noun

malvasia (countable and uncountable, plural malvasias)

  1. A variety of grape, originally from the region of the Aegean, now used to make malmsey wine.

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Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία (Monembasía, Monemvasia, a city on the Peloponnese), from μόνος (mónos, only one) + ἔμβασις (émbasis, entering into, ἐν + βάσις).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mal.vaˈzi.a/, [mälväˈziːä]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: mal‧va‧sì‧a

Noun

malvasia f (plural malvasie) or malvasia m (uncountable)

  1. (usually uncountable) malvasia (grapevine)
  2. (usually uncountable) malmsey (wine)