[ 'malvɔɪzi , ˌmalvɔɪ'zi: ]
■ noun (in French-speaking countries) any of several grape varieties used to make full-flavoured white wines.
Origin
from OFr. malvesie , from the Fr. form of Monemvasia (see malmsey ).
[ 'malvɔɪzi , ˌmalvɔɪ'zi: ]
■ noun (in French-speaking countries) any of several grape varieties used to make full-flavoured white wines.
Origin
from OFr. malvesie , from the Fr. form of Monemvasia (see malmsey ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004