vino

Definitions of vino
  1. noun
    a red as dark as red wine
  2. noun
    fermented juice (of grapes especially)
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    morapio, tinto, vino tinto
    wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes
    blanca, blanco
    pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation
    vermut, vermú
    any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks
    cava, champaña, champán
    a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
    rioja
    dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spain
    madeira
    an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands
    oporto
    sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
    jerez, vino de jerez
    dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
    moscatel
    wine from muscat grapes
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    alcohol
    a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
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