zinfandel

[ zin-fuhn-del ]

noun
  1. a black vinifera grape, grown in California.

  2. a dry red wine made from this grape in California.

Origin of zinfandel

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain, perhaps via Czech or Hungarian as a corruption of Zierfandler, an Austrian grape

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Zinfandel

/ (ˈzɪnfənˌdɛl) /


noun
  1. a Californian wine grape originally transplanted from Europe and producing a quick-maturing fruity red wine

Origin of Zinfandel

1
C19: of unknown origin

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