vinous

vinous Definition

vi·nous (vī′nəs)

adjective

1. of, having the nature of, or characteristic of wine
2. wine-colored; specif., red like wine
1. addicted to drinking wine
2. resulting from drinking wine

Etymology: L vinosus, full of wine < vinum: see vine

vinous Related Forms

vi·nos′·ity (-näs′ə tē) noun

vinous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

fermentation: A crystalline saccharine principle, Sorbitol, which does not undergo the vinous fermentation, has also been found in the fruit.

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