Meaning & use
terroir
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The combination of soil, climate, and other local conditions that gives a food or wine its distinctive character.
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Wine experts say the region's terroir gives the grapes their unique mineral flavor.
The chef sources vegetables that reflect the terroir of the surrounding valley.
A note on using this word
Terroir is a French loanword now standard in English wine and food writing, and has no exact single-word English equivalent.
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