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Malvasia

Pronunciation: /ˌmalvəˈziːə//ˌmalvəˈsiːə/
noun
mass noun
A variety of grape used to make white and red wines, especially in Italy.

Origin
Italian form of the place name Monemvasia, in the Peloponnese (see malmsey).

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Ralph relaxed in the shade of the arbor, sipping liberally from his home-grown Malvasia wine. He lived nowhere near the Mediterranean Sea.

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