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Definition of wine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wine

noun
 
 
/waɪn/
 
/waɪn/
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  1.  
     [uncountable, countable] an alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes that has been left to ferment. There are many different kinds of wine.
    • sparkling wine
    • a dry/sweet wine
    • red/rosé/white wine
    • a selection of fine wines
    • a glass/bottle of wine
    • He never drank wine, beer or spirits.
    • French/Italian/Australian wines
    • We ordered the house wine (= the cheapest wine available in a particular restaurant, sometimes not listed by name).
    • The region produces top-quality wines.
    • the wine industry
    • Do you serve wine by the glass?
    • wines from other regions of France
    • wines from native grapes
    see also blush wine, dessert wine, red wine, table wine, white wine
    Homophones whine | winewhine   wine
     
    /waɪn/
     
    /waɪn/
    • whine verb
      • Don't whine—I'm doing everything I can to help you.
    • whine noun
      • The dog let out a long whine.
    • wine noun
      • Would you prefer beer, wine or a soft drink?
    Extra Examples
    • A good selection of wine by the glass was on offer.
    • About 60% of Australia's wine is produced in South Australia.
    • Do you drink wine?
    • He went to Chile to taste wines.
    • I took another bottle from the wine rack.
    • I'll have some wine, please.
    • Open the wine an hour before the meal to let it breathe.
    • She took a sip of her wine.
    • The restaurant's house wines are Australian.
    • The restaurant's house wines are an Australian Chardonnay and a French red.
    • The supermarket holds occasional wine-tasting sessions.
    • The waiter went around pouring the wine.
    • The waiter went round topping up people's wine.
    • The wine flowed freely at the party.
    • The wine had gone to his head and he was starting to talk rubbish.
    • The winery has been making wine for a couple of centuries.
    • The younger wines will be mature after about three years.
    • They always ply their clients with wine before getting down to business.
    • We hold occasional wine-tasting sessions.
    • Would you like another drop of wine?
    • a cheap sour wine
    • a farm at the edge of northern California's wine country
    • a wine-growing region
    • fortified wines such as port and sherry
    • some new wines from South Africa
    • wine aged in the bottle
    Topics Drinksa1
  2. [uncountable, countable] an alcoholic drink made from plants or fruits other than grapes
    • elderberry/rice wine
  3. [uncountable]
    (also wine red)
    a dark red colour
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    4. Word OriginOld English wīn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijn, German Wein, based on Latin vinum.
See wine in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee wine in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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