VARIETAL

varietal, varietal wine

(noun) a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

varietal (not comparable)

(biology) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.

Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).

(linguistics) Of or relating to a variety of a language.

Noun

varietal (plural varietals)

A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.

(by extension) A coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.

Source: Wiktionary


Va*ri"e*tal, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to a variety; characterizing a variety; constituting a variety, in distinction from an individual or species. Perplexed in determining what differences to consider as specific, and what as varietal. Darwin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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