varietal
See also: variétal
English
Etymology
variety + -al
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vəˈɹaɪətəl/
Adjective
varietal (not comparable)
- (biology) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
- Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).
- (linguistics) Of or relating to a variety of a language.
- 2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 2:
- An assessment of a selection of regional, varietal, and slang dictionaries also found that little lexicographical effort has been extended to these terms.
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Noun
varietal (plural varietals)
- A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.
- The varietal Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.
- By extension, a coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.
Portuguese
Adjective
varietal m or f (plural varietais, comparable)
- varietal
Spanish
Noun
varietal m (plural varietales)
- varietal
Adjective
varietal (plural varietales)
- varietal