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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grenache

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
grenache
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specific, widely-planted variety of red wine grape, or a wine made from such grapes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of grenache.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French grenache, from Italian vernaccia, from Vernazza, a town in Italy. Cognate to Catalan garnatxa, Spanish garnacha, Portuguese garnacha.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: grenache, vernaccia

Usage

Inflected Forms

grenaches (plural)

Questions

What does grenache mean?
A specific, widely-planted variety of red wine grape, or a wine made from such grapes.
Where does grenache come from?
It is traced to French.

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