retsina
[ ret-suh-nuh, ret-see-nuh; Greek re-tsee-nah ]
noun
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
Origin of retsina
11935–40; <Modern Greek <Medieval Latin resinaresin
Words Nearby retsina
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How to use retsina in a sentence
Or for a more traditional taste of Greece, pay homage to the 6,000-year-old wine history with a glass of retsina.
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British Dictionary definitions for retsina
retsina
/ (rɛtˈsiːnə, ˈrɛtsɪnə) /
noun
a Greek wine flavoured with resin
Origin of retsina
1Modern Greek, from Italian resina resin
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