monestrell

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin monastēriellum, diminutive of monastērium (“monastery”), presumably due to being cultivated on monastery grounds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [mu.nəsˈtɾeʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [mo.nəsˈtɾeʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [mo.nesˈtɾeʎ]

Noun

monestrell m (uncountable)

1. monestrell (red grape variety originating in Catalonia)
2. monestrell (wine made from the monestrell grape)

Further reading

• “monestrell” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.