zinfandel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈzɪnfn̩dɛl/ (US)
Etymology
Unknown origin; wine sense used from 1896, grape sense from 1880. Possibly a transmission of German Zierfandler, a different wine grape, through a Hungarian intermediary such as czirifandli (now Cirfandli).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A dry red wine of California.
This zinfandel’s delish. Where’d you get it?
2008, Danielle Corsetto, Girls with Slingshots: 419:
- (countable, uncountable) A small black grape from which zinfandel wine is made.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zinfandels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Zeinfandall · Zinfardell · Zenfendal · Plavac Veliki · Primitivo Nero · Zinfindel · ZPC · Uva Della Pergola · Primitivo Di Gioia · Crljenak Kaštelanski · Zinfindal · Zin · Primitivo · Uva Di Corato · Black St. Peters · zin · Primaticcio · Locale · Gioia Del Colle · Zinfardel · Primativo · Taranto · Zinfandal · Morellone
Translations (2)
he זינפנדל (small black grapes) · he זינפנדל (dry red wine)