lambrusco

[ lam-broo-skoh; Italian lahm-broo-skaw ]

noun

1. a semisweet, lightly effervescent red wine from Italy.

Lambrusco

/ læmˈbrʊskəʊ /

noun

1. a red grape grown in Italy
2. a sparkling red wine made in Italy from this grape
3. a much less common white variety of this grape or wine

Word History and Origins

Origin of lambrusco¹

< Italian < Latin labruscum, fruit of the labrusca vine; labrusca