ZINFANDEL


Meaning of ZINFANDEL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' zin-f ə n- ˌ del

Function: noun

Usage: often cap

Etymology: probably modification of obsolete Hungarian tzinifándli, czirifandli, a white wine grape (misapplied to a grape variety of Dalmatian origin), from German Zierfandler

Date: 1858

: a dry red table wine made from a small black grape that is grown chiefly in California also : the grape

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