malbec

See also: Malbec

English

Malbec grapes

Alternative forms

• Malbec

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/

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.

Translations

Translations

• French: malbec (fr) m, côt (fr) m

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

Anagrams

• becalm, beclam

French

Alternative forms

• malbeck

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mal.bɛk/

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Noun

malbec m (plural malbecs)

1. malbec

   Synonym: côt