zin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of zin
First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening
Example Sentences
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This affordable bottling from Cosentino conjures memories of the heady days when zin fiends would happily debate the merits of Ridge, Ravenswood and Rosenblum.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2022
By the 1880s, zin was the most dominant variety in the area.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2022
Mr. Camp first moved to convert the vineyards — the cabernet and zin had long since been pulled out — to biodynamic and regenerative farming, while making the estate more biodiverse.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
Juicy cranberry, strawberry and currant flavors, with a hint of tobacco and dried grapes — a.k.a. raisins — feature in this lovely zin.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 2, 2020
Z is a diminutive; zin, "with," often abbreviated to zn, "combination," "union."
From Across the Zodiac by Greg, Percy
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