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cuvee

cu·vée
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koo-vey; French ky-vey]
    • /kuˈveɪ; French küˈveɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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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