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malvoisie

Syllabification: (mal·voi·sie)
Pronunciation: /ˌmalˌvwäˈzē, -ˌvoi-/
Definition of malvoisie

noun

  • (in French-speaking regions) any of several grape varieties used to make full-flavored white wines.

Origin:

from Old French malvesie, from the French form of Monemvasia (see malmsey)

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