tokay en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /təʊˈkeɪ/ (UK)
- /toʊˈkeɪ/ (US)
Etymology
From Hungarian tokaji (“of Tokay”), from Tokaj (placename) + -i (“originating from”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A variety of grape grown in eastern Hungary and in eastern Slovakia.
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(countable, uncountable) Any of a variety of white wines made from this grape.
It was made from the furmint grape, which is better known in Hungary’s lusciously sweet tokays, but this was delicate, floral and just right with a tart chicken curry dish.
2009 February 25, Eric Asimov, “Asian Fusion, via the Wine List”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tokaji | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tokays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
pl tokaj (wine made from this grape) · hu tokaji (wine made from this grape) · fr tokay (variety of grape) · bg токайско (variety of grape) · fr tokay (wine made from this grape) · fi tokaji (variety of grape) · cs tokaj (wine made from this grape) · fi tokajinviini (wine made from this grape) · fi tokaji (wine made from this grape) · bg токайско (wine made from this grape) · fi tokaji-rypäle (variety of grape)