malvasia
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See also: Malvasia
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Italian, from Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία (Monembasía, “Monemvasia”, a city on the Peloponnese), from μόνος (mónos, “only one”) + ἔμβασις (émbasis, “entering into”, ἐν + βάσις). Doublet of malvoisie.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]malvasia (countable and uncountable, plural malvasias)
Translations
[edit]grapevine used to make malmsey
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Further reading
[edit]Italian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία (Monembasía, “Monemvasia”, a city on the Peloponnese), from μόνος (mónos, “only one”) + ἔμβασις (émbasis, “entering into”, ἐν + βάσις).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]malvasia f (plural malvasie)
- (usually uncountable) malvasia (grapevine)
- (usually uncountable) malmsey (wine)
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