cuvée

[ koo-vey; French ky-vey ]

/ kuˈveɪ; French küˈveɪ /

noun

wine in vats or casks, blended, often from different vintages, for uniform quality.

a blend resulting from the mixing of wines, especially of champagnes produced by several vineyards in the same district.

Nearby words

cutwork lace, cutworm, cuve, cuvette, cuvier, cuvée, cuxhaven, cuyabá, cuyahoga falls, cuyp, cuz

Origin of cuvée

1825–35; < French, equivalent to cuve cask, vat (≪ Latin cūpa; cf. cup) + -ée past participle suffix; see -ee

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British Dictionary definitions for cuvee

cuvée

/ (kuːˈveɪ) /

noun

an individual batch or blend of wine

Word Origin for cuvée

C19: from French, literally: put in a cask, from cuve cask

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