varietal, varietal wine
(noun) a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
