retsina

[ ret-suh-nuh, ret-see-nuh; Greek re-tsee-nah ]

noun
  1. a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.

Origin of retsina

1
1935–40; <Modern Greek <Medieval Latin resinaresin

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retsina

/ (rɛtˈsiːnə, ˈrɛtsɪnə) /


noun
  1. a Greek wine flavoured with resin

Origin of retsina

1
Modern Greek, from Italian resina resin

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