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en primeur


Definition of en primeur

adjective & adverb

  • (of wine) newly produced and made available: [as adjective]:since 1986 I have been buying en primeur claret every year [as adverb]:some merchants are offering 1989 clarets en primeur

Origin:

French, literally 'as being new'

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