malvasia
a sweet grape from which malmsey wine is made.
Origin of malvasia
1Other words from malvasia
- mal·va·si·an, adjective
Words Nearby malvasia
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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 RussellIt 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 RussellHis biographer, malvasia, relates that Guido's works were sometimes begun and finished in three hours.
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 WilliamsBoth 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
/ (ˌmælvəˈsɪə) /
another word for malmsey
the type of grape used to make malmsey
Origin of Malvasia
1Derived forms of Malvasia
- Malvasian, adjective
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