caíño

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See also: Caino, and Caíño

Galician

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Caíño grape

Etymology

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From Latin canīnus (canine). Cognate with Portuguese cainho.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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caíño m (plural caíños, feminine caíña, feminine plural caíñas)

  1. one of several autochthonous Galician varieties of grape which produce wines with high acidity
    Brancellao e Caíño, os pais do viño
    Brancellao and Caíño [grapes are] the wine's parents
    (proverb)

Adjective

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caíño (feminine caíña, masculine plural caíños, feminine plural caíñas)

  1. sharp, bitting

Derived terms

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