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🍷 A white wine 🧑‍🔬 A surname
verdelho

verdelho

8.6
A white wine often not very sweet made from a grape grown in Portugal
  • noun
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  • At the tasting, she was impressed by the smooth finish of the verdelho from Madeira.

Examples

  • The winery is famous for its award-winning verdelho with notes of citrus and almond.

  • He ordered a glass of verdelho to pair with his seafood dinner.

  • I enjoyed a glass of verdelho with dinner.

  • The verdelho from Australia is quite popular.

  • 1. The sommelier recommended a glass of verdelho to pair with our seafood dinner.

  • 2. She enjoys a refreshing verdelho wine on warm summer evenings.

  • 3. At the tasting event, I discovered that verdelho has a unique flavor profile with hints of tropical fruit.

Synonyms

white wine
vsverdelho
53 1.0

An alcoholic pale yellow drink made from grapes

is a specific type made from one named grape rather than the general category
vino
vsverdelho
  • Informal
15 7.7

A drink made from grapes, often red

is the specific grape-based product rather than an informal general term
varietal wine
vsverdelho
  • Specialized
5.2

A wine made mainly from one type of grape and labeled with the grape name

is the particular grape or its wine not the labeling practice

Surface Forms

verdelho singular
verdelhos plural

Etymology

Verdelho comes from the Portuguese word verde, which means 'green'. It was named for the green colour of the grape, so the wine and the grape share that name.