[ bə'trʌɪtɪs ]
■ noun a greyish powdery mould, deliberately cultivated on the grapes for certain wines.
Origin
mod. L. (name of a genus of moulds), from Gk botrus 'cluster of grapes'.
[ bə'trʌɪtɪs ]
■ noun a greyish powdery mould, deliberately cultivated on the grapes for certain wines.
Origin
mod. L. (name of a genus of moulds), from Gk botrus 'cluster of grapes'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004