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spumante
[ Italian spoo-mahn-te; English spuh-mahn-tee, -tey, spyuh- ]
/ Italian spuˈmɑn tɛ; English spəˈmɑn ti, -teɪ, spyə- /
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noun
Italian. any sparkling wine.
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Origin of spumante
<Italian: literally, foaming; see spume
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How to use spumante in a sentence
But mother turned up her nose as she sipped her glass of Asti Spumante that accompanied the west-end dinner by way of champagne.
The Promise of Air|Algernon BlackwoodIt is now famous for its sparkling wine (Asti spumante), and is a considerable centre of trade.
I think I will ask you to bring me a bottle of Asti-spumante—some of the dry kind, with the white seal.
The Cardinal's Snuff-Box|Henry Harland