Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dessert wine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: dessert wine
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many relatively sweet wines, traditionally drunk at the end of a meal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Grape wine with an alcohol content of more than fourteen, but at most twenty-four, percent, by volume.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

The standard of identity is from the Code of Federal Regulations, title 27, section 4.21(a)(3).

Usage

Inflected Forms

dessert wines (plural)

Phrases

wine from unpressed grapes straw wine

Frequently Paired Words

wine from unpressed grapes Ausbruch straw wine

Questions

What does dessert wine mean?: Any of many relatively sweet wines, traditionally drunk at the end of a meal.
Where does dessert wine come from?: The standard of identity is from the Code of Federal Regulations, title 27, section 4.21(a)(3).

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