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viniferous

viniferous

1 9.9
Having wine in it or tasting like wine
  • adjective
  • /ˌvɪnɪˈfɛrəs/
: vinífero
  • Her favorite dessert was a viniferous cake soaked in red wine.

Examples

  • This dish has a viniferous flavor that enhances its taste.

  • They enjoyed a viniferous punch at the holiday party.

  • The chef prepared a viniferous sauce to complement the roasted duck.

  • The viniferous grapes were harvested last week.

  • The chef prepared a viniferous sauce to complement the roasted duck.

  • Her favorite dessert was a viniferous cake soaked in red wine.

  • They enjoyed a viniferous punch at the holiday party.

Synonyms

winey
vsviniferous
1 7.4

Having the taste or smell of wine

is made with or flavored by wine
vinous
vsviniferous
1 9.9

Having the taste or smell of wine

refers to actual presence or flavoring of wine

Surface Forms

viniferous positive

Morphology

viniferous = vini + fer + ous

This is a learned classical formation built on the wine-related combining form vini- plus a bearing-related stem, but the components are not likely to be recoverable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Viniferous comes from Latin vinum 'wine' and -fer 'bearing'. Think of wine or vine to remember it as 'bearing wine', which is why it means 'containing or flavored with wine'.