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mal·va·si·a  (mlv-z)
n.
1. A grape from which malmsey wine is made.
2. See malmsey.

[Italian, from Medieval Latin malvasia; see malmsey.]

malvasia [ˌmælvəˈsɪə]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) another word for malmsey
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) the type of grape used to make malmsey
[from Italian, from Greek Monembasia; see malmsey]
malvasian  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.malvasia - used to make malmsey winemalvasia - used to make malmsey wine            
malmsey - sweet Madeira wine
common grape vine, vinifera, vinifera grape, Vitis vinifera - common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes


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