retsina
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of retsina
1935–40; < Modern Greek < Medieval Latin resina resin
Example Sentences
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Nor do I think they confuse other Greek wines with retsina, a traditional wine flavored with the sap of the Aleppo pine, which tourist manuals over generations have warned people to avoid.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021
Intrepid wine lovers might want to take a chance with a retsina.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021
If you’re thinking the retsina is getting in the way of an accurate portrayal, let me point out that the smoky asparagus is also tough and the grape leaves are straight tang.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2015
"Costa del Ephesus, big hair, slightly 80s, too much retsina, and recognisable tunes, sung mariachi-style," is how Hall puts it.
From The Guardian • Jan. 18, 2011
In the town square, men gather beneath plane trees to sip retsina, a resin-flavored wine.
From Time Magazine Archive
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