"terroir" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tɛːˈwɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /tɛɹˈwɑɹ/ [General-American] Forms: terroirs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from French terroir. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ters-}}, {{bor|en|fr|terroir}} French terroir Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} terroir (countable and uncountable, plural terroirs)
  1. The complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography and wine-making savoir-faire. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Wine Synonyms: somewhereness Derived forms: terroirist

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for terroir meaning in English (1.8kB)

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