Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

veraison

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ve-rai-son
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stage in the ripening process of grapes or olives. It is the relatively short period during which the firm, green berries begin to soften and change colour.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French véraison.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does veraison mean?: A stage in the ripening process of grapes or olives. It is the relatively short period during which the firm, green berries begin to soften and change colour.
Where does veraison come from?: From French véraison.

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