Terroir Definition

tĕr-wär
noun
The aggregate characteristics of the environment in which a food or wine is produced, including regional and local climate, soil, and topography.
American Heritage
The flavor imparted to a food or wine by such characteristics.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Terroir

Noun

Singular:
terroir
Plural:
terroirs

Origin of Terroir

  • French cultivated land, terroir from Old French terreoir from Vulgar Latin terratōrium alteration (influenced by Latin terra land) of Latin territōrium territory territory

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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