Tokay Definition

tō-kā
noun
A sweet or dry wine made in the vicinity of Tokaj, a region in NE Hungary.
Webster's New World
A large, sweet grape used for this wine.
Webster's New World
A sweet wine blend of California.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tokay

Noun

Singular:
Tokay
Plural:
tokays

Origin of Tokay

  • From Hungarian tokaji (“of Tokay"), from Tokaj (placename) + -i (“originating from").

    From Wiktionary

Tokay Sentence Examples

  • It is situated at the confluence of the Bodrog with the Theiss, and gives its name to the famous Tokay wine.

  • In the 15th century, when the Servian prince George Brankovich became lord of Tokay, in Hungary, he planted vines from Semendria on his estates there; and from these came the famous white wine Tokay.

  • In the case of the production of certain sweet wines (such as the sweet Sauternes, Port and Tokay) the fermentation only proceeds up to a certain extent.

  • Nevertheless, Hungary produces at least one class of wine which may be considered of international importance, namely, the famous Tokay.

  • This is produced in the mountainous Hegyalia region in a district which has the town of Tokay for its centre.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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