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terroir
[ ter-wahr; French ter-war ]
/ tɛrˈwɑr; French tɛrˈwar /
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noun
the environmental conditions, especially soil and climate, in which grapes are grown and that give a wine its unique flavor and aroma: the high quality of the region’s terroir.
Also called goût de ter·roir [gooduhter-wahr; gooduhter-war] /ˈgu də tɛrˈwɑr; gudətɛrˈwar/ . the unique flavor and aroma of a wine that is attributed to the growing environment of the grapes.
the conditions in which a food is grown or produced and that give the food its unique characteristics: grass-fed beef with an Idaho terroir.
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Origin of terroir
From French: literally, “soil, land”
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British Dictionary definitions for terroir
terroir
/ French (tɛrwar) /
noun
winemaking the combination of factors, including soil, climate, and environment, that gives a wine its distinctive character
Word Origin for terroir
literally: soil
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