straw wine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [straw wahyn]
- /strɔ waɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [straw wahyn]
- /strɔ waɪn/

Definitions of straw wine words

noun straw wine a usually rich or sweet wine produced from grapes partially dried on the vine or picked and dried in the sun on a bed of straw or reeds. 1
noun straw wine any of several wines made from grapes dried on straw mats to increase their sugar strength 0
noun straw wine a sweet, rich wine made from grapes that have been dried in the sun, as on a bed of straw 0

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Origin of straw wine

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Straw wine

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straw wine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

straw wine usage trend in Literature

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