malmsey

(mäm)

noun

  1. the darkest and sweetest type of Madeira
  2. the white grape from which this is made
  3. any other wine made from this grape

Origin: ME malmesey < ML malmasia < Malmasia < Gr Monembasia, Monemvasia, or Malvasia, small town on the coast of Laconia, Greece, formerly noted for exporting wine

See malmsey in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. malm·seys
A sweet fortified wine originally made in Greece and now produced mainly in Madeira. Also called malvasia, malvoisie.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , ultimately from Medieval Latin malvasia, malmasia

Origin: , alteration of Medieval Greek Monemvasia (Malvasia)

Origin: , a village of southern Greece

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