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malvasia

mal·va·si·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mal-vuh-see-uh]
    • /ˌmæl vəˈsi ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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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

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Top questions with malvasia

  • what is malvasia wine?

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