malbec

See also: Malbec

English
Malbec grapes

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French malbec, said to be named after a Hungarian winemaker who brought it to France.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmæl.bɛk/, /ˈmɒl.bɛk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /mælˈbɛk/[1]

Noun

malbec (countable and uncountable, plural malbecs)

  1. A variety of grape used in making red wine, originally from France, but now predominantly grown in Argentina.
  2. A red wine made chiefly from malbec grapes.

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References
  1. “malbec”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Further reading
  • malbec on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Norton & Company, W. W. (2012): The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec

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French

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mal.bɛk/
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Noun

malbec m (plural malbecs)

  1. malbec
    Synonym: côt
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