"retsina" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɛtˈsiːnə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-retsina.wav [Southern-England] Forms: retsinas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Greek ρετσίνα (retsína), from ρετσίνι (retsíni, “resin”), from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη (rhētínē, “pine resin”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|el|ρετσίνα|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Greek ρετσίνα (retsína), {{bor+|en|el|ρετσίνα}} Borrowed from Greek ρετσίνα (retsína), {{m|el|ρετσίνι|t=resin}} ρετσίνι (retsíni, “resin”), {{der|en|grc|ῥητίνη|t=pine resin}} Ancient Greek ῥητίνη (rhētínē, “pine resin”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} retsina (countable and uncountable, plural retsinas)
  1. A Greek resinated white or rosé wine of a sort that has been produced for at least 2700 years. Wikipedia link: retsina Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Gums and resins, Wines Derived forms: retsina wine Translations (Greek wine): ῥητινίτης οἶνος (rhētinítēs oînos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), retsina (Finnish), Retsina [masculine] (German), ρετσίνα (retsína) [feminine] (Greek), retsina [feminine] (Polish), реци́на (recína) [feminine] (Russian), retsina [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-retsina-en-noun-0W25gJsy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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