Chianti
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5.7
- noun
- /kiˈɑnti/
- So let's bet for a bottle of Chianti and some cheese.
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Watch on YouTubeYou know, like I I'm going to eat your liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti type of thing.
- You know, like I I'm going to eat your liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti type of thing.
- And I felt like saying and wash down his liver with a nice Chianti.
Examples
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The Bureau's sending down a guy to find out what the Jap mob and the Mafia were doing sharing a bottle of Chianti.
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I've got a Chianti I've been saving just for this moment.
Fiction book (1998) -
Send him a case of Chianti from the firm.
Fiction book (1998) -
- A bottle of Chianti in the kitchen.
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Yes, a bottle of red Chianti.
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Would I like a glass of Chianti with my dinner at Tony's?
Blog text (3) -
Valerian looks as if he could use a tall glass of Chianti.
Fiction book (1991) -
"You never care about food." Karen Grant poured Chianti from the decanter and handed a glass to Allan.
Fiction book (1992) -
It'll be covered in a checkered tablecloth... and there'll be a candle in an old Chianti bottle.
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We enjoyed a lovely dinner with a bottle of Chianti and some pasta.
Synonyms
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7.7
A drink made from grapes, often red
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7.4
A rich red wine from Piedmont made from Nebbiolo grapes
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7.5
A red grape from Italy and the wine made from it
How Dry
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chianti is the name of a region in Tuscany, Italy, and the wine is named after that place. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a bottle labeled Chianti, which tells you the 'dry red wine' comes from that area.