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malvasia

[ mal-vuh-see-uh ]

noun

  1. a sweet grape from which malmsey wine is made.


Malvasia

/ ˌmælvəˈsɪə /

noun

  1. another word for malmsey
  2. the type of grape used to make malmsey


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Derived Forms

  • ˌMalvaˈsian, adjective

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Other Words From

  • malva·sian adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of malvasia1

1830–40; < Italian, for Monemvasia. See malmsey

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Word History and Origins

Origin of malvasia1

C19: from Italian, from Greek Monembasia; see malmsey

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Example Sentences

He stood alone, that marvelous man, holding the last bottle of Malvasia sweetly cradled in an arm, and he harangued the multitude.

It bore the magic brand Malvasia, under date of '57, and truly it was the drink of the gods, smooth as honey and sweet as a nut.

His biographer, Malvasia, relates that Guido's works were sometimes begun and finished in three hours.

The micrometers of Malvasia, and later of Auzout and Picard, are the development of this discovery.

Both these artists are commended by the continuator of Malvasia.

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