Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

furmint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: fur-mint
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of grape grown in Hungary, commonly used in tokays.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A white wine made from this grape.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] the furmint (muscatel) of Somlo, full of fire and of the noble aroma drawn from the volcanic earth in which the grapes are grown, […]"
"[…] from the wine regions of the Tokaj mountains (where the "froment" grape, the ancestor of the furmint, was introduced by Walloon settlers) […]"
"Varietals commonly affected by botrytis include chenin blanc, furmint, muscadelle, muscat, riesling, sauvignon blanc, and semillon."
"It was made from the furmint grape, which is better known in Hungary’s lusciously sweet tokays, but this was delicate, floral and just right with a tart chicken curry dish."
"I’m not sure if it qualifies as a trend just yet, but you may have noticed more of the central and eastern European grape variety furmint cropping up in your wine shop in the past couple of years."

Etymology

From Hungarian furmint, from Middle French fromenté (“a type of grape”). Doublet of frumenty.

Origin

Source language: Hungarian

Word Breakdown

Root: furmint, fromenté

Usage

Inflected Forms

furmints (plural)

Questions

What does furmint mean?: A type of grape grown in Hungary, commonly used in tokays.
Where does furmint come from?: It is traced to Hungarian.

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