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grap⋅pa

  [grahp-pah]
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–noun
an unaged brandy, originally from Italy, distilled from the pomace of a wine press.
Origin:
1890–95; < It: grape stalk < Gmc; see grape
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grap·pa   (grä'pə)   
n.  An Italian brandy distilled from the pomace of grapes used in winemaking.

[Italian, from Italian dialectal, grape stalk, brandy, of Germanic origin.]
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grappa 
"brandy distilled from the residue of wine-making," 1893, from It., lit. "grapes" (see grape).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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