Chianti

noun Chi·an·ti \kē-ˈän-tē, -ˈan-\

: a dry red wine from Italy

Full Definition of CHIANTI

: a dry usually red wine from the Tuscany region of Italy; also : a similar wine made elsewhere

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Italian, from the Chianti region, Italy

First Known Use: 1833

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