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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mal-vuh-see-uh]
- /ˌmæl vəˈsi ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mal-vuh-see-uh]
- /ˌmæl vəˈsi ə/
Definitions of malvasia word
- noun malvasia a sweet grape from which malmsey wine is made. 1
- noun malvasia A variety of grape, originally from the region of the Aegean, now used to make malmsey wine. 1
- noun malvasia the type of grape used to make malmsey 0
- abbreviation MALVASIA malmsey 0
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Origin of malvasia
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Italian, for Monemvasia. See malmsey
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Parts of speech for Malvasia
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malvasia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
malvasia usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with malvasia
- what is malvasia wine?
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