malvasia
[ mal-vuh-see-uh ]
noun
a sweet grape from which malmsey wine is made.
Origin of malvasia
11830–40; <Italian, for Monemvasia.See malmsey
Other words from malvasia
- mal·va·si·an, adjective
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How to use malvasia in a sentence
Basil turned to the sinister Major Domo, and the latter disappeared and returned with a jug of Malvasian.
Under the Witches' Moon | Nathan Gallizier
British Dictionary definitions for Malvasia
Malvasia
/ (ˌmælvəˈsɪə) /
noun
another word for malmsey
the type of grape used to make malmsey
Origin of Malvasia
1C19: from Italian, from Greek Monembasia; see malmsey
Derived forms of Malvasia
- Malvasian, adjective
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