malvasia

[ mal-vuh-see-uh ]

/ ˌmæl vəˈsi ə /

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noun

a sweet grape from which malmsey wine is made.

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Origin of malvasia

1830–40; <Italian, for Monemvasia.See malmsey

OTHER WORDS FROM malvasia

mal·va·si·an, adjective

Words nearby malvasia

malty, Maluku, malunion, Malus' law, malvaceous, malvasia, Malvern, Malvern Hill, Malvern Hills, malversation, Malvinas

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How to use malvasia in a sentence

He stood alone, that marvelous man, holding the last bottle of Malvasia sweetly cradled in an arm, and he harangued the multitude.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
It bore the magic brand Malvasia, under date of '57, and truly it was the drink of the gods, smooth as honey and sweet as a nut.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
His biographer, Malvasia, relates that Guido's works were sometimes begun and finished in three hours.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various
The micrometers of Malvasia, and later of Auzout and Picard, are the development of this discovery.
A History of Science, Volume 2(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams

Both these artists are commended by the continuator of Malvasia.
The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. V (of 6)|Luigi Antonio Lanzi

British Dictionary definitions for malvasia

Malvasia

/ (ˌmælvəˈsɪə) /

noun

another word for malmsey

the type of grape used to make malmsey

Derived forms of Malvasia

Malvasian, adjective

Word Origin for Malvasia

C19: from Italian, from Greek Monembasia; see malmsey

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