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varietal

adj
/vəˈɹaɪətəl/

Etymology

From variety + -al.

  1. derived from *h₁weh₂-✻ — “to abandon; to give out; to leave”
  2. derived from varietās — “difference; diversity, variety”
  3. derived from varieté — “variety”
  4. suffixed as varietal — “variety + al”

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.

  2. Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).

  3. Of or relating to a variety of a language.

    • An assessment of a selection of regional, varietal, and slang dictionaries also found that little lexicographical effort has been extended to these terms.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries…

      A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.

      • The varietal Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.
      • “This debut rosé marks the beginning of As Ever’s thoughtful expansion into wine, with a Méthode Champenoise Napa Valley sparkling wine planned for the near future and additional varietals to follow,” it said.

    2. A coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA