Cab en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Clipping of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
alt of Cabernet Sauvignon wine
“So you're drinking some Cabs then, right?” she asked. ¶ I told her that indeed I was. […] Cabernet Sauvignon grows just about anywhere; nearly every wine-growing country has its Cab.
2005, Maureen Christian Petrosky, The Wine Club: A Month-by-Month Guide to Learning about Wine with Friends, Des Moines, IA: Meredith Books, →ISBN, page 34:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |