/ waɪn; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ U , C ] an alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes that has been left to ferment . There are many different kinds of wine :
a bottle of wine
a glass of dry / sweet wine
red / rosé / white wine
sparkling wine
—see also table wine
2.
[ U , C ] an alcoholic drink made from plants or fruits other than grapes :
elderberry / rice wine
3.
[ U ] (also wine ˈred ) a dark red colour
■ verb
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IDIOMS
- wine and dine (sb)
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English wīn , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijn , German Wein , based on Latin vinum .