malvasia

noun, mal·va·sia often capitalized \ˌmal-və-ˈzē-ə, -ˈsē-\

Definition of MALVASIA

: a medium to large cultivated grape of Mediterranean regions that is often blended with other grape varieties to produce aromatic dry or sweet wines

Italian, a sweet wine, from Mod Greek Monobasia Monemvasia, village in Greece

First Known Use: 1882

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