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terroir

[ ter-wahr; French ter-war ]
/ tɛrˈwɑr; French tɛrˈwar /

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

<French: literally, ‘soil, land’

Words nearby terroir

territorial matrix, territorial waters, Territorian, territory, territory wool, terroir, terror, terrorism, terrorist, terrorize, terror-stricken
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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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