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vinosity

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vi⋅nos⋅i⋅ty

  [vahy-nos-i-tee]
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–noun
the collective characteristics of a wine, esp. its distinctive taste.
Origin:
1615–25; < LL vīnōsitās taste of wine, equiv. to L vīnōs(us) vinous + -itās -ity
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vi·nos·i·ty   (vī-nŏs'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. vi·nos·i·ties
The distinctive body, color, and taste of wine.

[Late Latin vīnōsitās, from Latin vīnōsus, vinous; see vinous.]
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