Primitivo

/ (ˌprɪmɪˈtiːvəʊ) /


nounplural -vos
  1. a black grape grown in the Puglia region of Italy, used for making wine

  2. a strong red wine made from this grape

Origin of Primitivo

1
C21: from Italian, literally: primitive, probably because the grape tends to ripen earlier than other grapes

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