malvasia

[ mal-vuh-see-uh ]

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

Origin of malvasia

1
1830–40; <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
  1. another word for malmsey

  2. the type of grape used to make malmsey

Origin of Malvasia

1
C19: from Italian, from Greek Monembasia; see malmsey

Derived forms of Malvasia

  • Malvasian, adjective

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