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What is the difference between malvasia and grape?

malvasia | grape |

As nouns the difference between malvasia and grape

is that malvasia is a variety of grape, originally from the region of the Aegean, now used to make malmsey wine while grape is a small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis.

As an adjective grape is

containing grapes or having a grape flavor.

malvasia

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A variety of grape, originally from the region of the Aegean, now used to make malmsey wine
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    grape

    English

    Noun

  • (countable) A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis .
  • (countable) A woody vine that bears clusters of grapes; a grapevine.
  • (countable, uncountable) A dark purplish red colour, the colour of many grapes.
  • (uncountable) grapeshot.
  • A mangy tumour on a horse's leg.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing grapes or having a grape flavor.
  • Of a dark purplish red colour.

    • Derived terms

    {{der3, Concord grape , fox grape , grape fern , grape hyacinth , grape ivy , grape sugar , grapefruit , grapeshot , grapevine , grapey , Oregon grape , sea grape , sour grapes}}

    Related terms

    {{rel3, grappa , grapnel , grapple , pyruvic acid , uva ursi , uvea , uvula}}

    See also

    * aril * cabernet sauvignon * Catawba * chardonnay * Chenin Blanc * currant * delaware * gamay * * gordo * Lambrusco * malvasia * merlot * muscadine * muscat * muscatel * must * noble rot * petioles * Pinot Grigio * Pinot Noir * pinotage * raisin * resveratrol * riesling * Sauvignon blanc * scuppernong * * Shiraz * Steen * stum * sultana * syrah * Tokay * wine * zinfandel * * (wikipedia "grape")

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