Meaning & use

Wine

noun·Everyday

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An alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes or other fruit.

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They shared a bottle of red wine with dinner.

The vineyard produces award-winning wine every autumn.

A note on using this word

The word traces back to Latin "vinum," and appears in a similar form in nearly every European language.

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To drink wine socially, or entertain someone with wine.

They were wined and dined by the company's executives.

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