Valpolicella

[val-poh-li-chel-uh; It. vahl-paw-lee-chel-lah]

Val·po·li·cel·la

[val-poh-li-chel-uh; It. vahl-paw-lee-chel-lah]
noun
a dry, red table wine from the Veneto region of northern Italy.

Origin:
1940–45; after Valpolicella, an area of alluvium-filled valleys NW of Verona, where the wine is produced
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Valpolicella has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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Valpolicella (ˌvælpɒlɪˈtʃɛlə, Italian valpoliˈtʃɛlla)
 
n
a dry red table wine from the Veneto region of NE Italy
 
[C20: named after a valley where it is produced]

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Main Entry:  Valpolicella
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a dry light-bodied red Italian wine
Etymology:  name of the valley in Veneto, Italy, where wine is made
Usage:  cooking
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