Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer
Definition
Ge·würz·tra·mi·ner (gə vʉrts′trə mēn′ər; Ger gə vürts′trä mē′nər)
noun
- a dry, fruity white wine with a spicy flavor and bouquet, produced orig. in Alsace and northern Italy and now also elsewhere
- 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
