"merroir" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Neologism from French mer (“sea”) + terroir. Coined by Seattle Times food writer Greg Atkinson in March 2003. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|mer||sea}} French mer (“sea”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} merroir (uncountable)
  1. The complete set of local conditions in which seafood is raised. The total characteristics or phenotype of an organism due to attributes such as harvest and cultivation technique, salinity, tides, local food sources, seasonality, and climate. Tags: uncountable

Alternative forms

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