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Gewürztraminer definition

Ge·würz·tra·mi·ner (gə vʉrts′trə mēn′ər; Ger gə vürts′trä mē′nər)

noun

  1. a dry, fruity white wine with a spicy flavor and bouquet, produced orig. in Alsace and northern Italy and now also elsewhere
  2. the pinkish grape from which it is made

Etymology: Ger < gewürz, spice + traminer, variety of white grape, after Tramin (It Termeno), town in N Italy where it prob. originated

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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