vermouth
[ ver-mooth ]
/ vərˈmuθ /
noun
an aromatized white wine in which herbs, roots, barks, bitters, and other flavorings have been steeped.
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Origin of vermouth
Words nearby vermouth
verminous, vermis, vermivorous, Vermont, Vermonter, vermouth, vermouth cassis, Vern, Verna, vernacular, vernacularism
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British Dictionary definitions for vermouth
vermouth
/ (ˈvɜːməθ, vəˈmuːθ) /
noun
any of several wines containing aromatic herbs and some other flavourings
Word Origin for vermouth
C19: from French, from German Wermut wormwood (absinthe)
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