TOKAY

Tokay

(noun) variety of wine grape originally grown in Hungary; the prototype of vinifera grapes

Tokay

(noun) Hungarian wine made from Tokay grapes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

tokay (countable and uncountable, plural tokays)

A variety of grape grown in eastern Hungary and in eastern Slovakia.

Any of a variety of white wines made from this grape.

Etymology 2

Noun

tokay (plural tokays)

The tokay gecko, a spotted lizard native to Asia and some Pacific islands.

Source: Wiktionary


To*kay", n. Etym: [Named fr. Tokay in Hungary.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A grape of an oval shape and whitish color.

2. A rich Hungarian wine made from Tokay grapes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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