grenache en · NOUN
Etymology
From French grenache, from Italian vernaccia, from Vernazza, a town in Italy. Cognate to Catalan garnatxa, Spanish garnacha, Portuguese garnacha.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A specific, widely-planted variety of red wine grape, or a wine made from such grapes.
A five-course pork dinner paired with grenache wines from several countries will be held on Monday […].
2007 September 26, Florence Fabricant, “Calendar”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenache | alternative | lexicographic | |
| grenaches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |