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- US Pronunciation
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- [koo-vey; French ky-vey]
- /kuˈveɪ; French küˈveɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koo-vey; French ky-vey]
- /kuˈveɪ; French küˈveɪ/
Definitions of cuvee word
- noun cuvee individual batch or blend of wine 3
- noun cuvee an individual batch or blend of wine 3
- noun cuvee a blend of wine, generally the result of combining wines from several batches to achieve a characteristic flavor 3
- noun cuvee wine in vats or casks, blended, often from different vintages, for uniform quality. 1
- noun cuvee a blend resulting from the mixing of wines, especially of champagnes produced by several vineyards in the same district. 1
- noun cuvee the quantity of wine in a fermentation vessel. 0
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Origin of cuvee
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < French, equivalent to cuve cask, vat (≪ Latin cūpa; cf. cup) + -ée past participle suffix; see -ee
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Parts of speech for Cuvee
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cuvee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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