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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, adjectiveWords nearby malvasia
malty, Maluku, malunion, Malus' law, malvaceous, malvasia, Malvern, Malvern Hill, Malvern Hills, malversation, Malvinas
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Malvasian, adjectiveWord Origin for Malvasia
C19: from Italian, from Greek Monembasia; see malmsey
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