pigeage
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The stamping down of grape skins that float to the surface during the fermentation process in winemaking.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The pigeage was still hard work, especially after lunch, but it seemed to be getting slightly easier. Later, I spent an hour or so in the office researching temperature control fermentation."
Etymology
From French pigeage.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: pigeage