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cuvée

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kuˈveɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Wine produced from a mixture of several grape varieties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The first (and highest quality) grape juice to be produced, from a given batch of gently pressed grapes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially

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History

Etymology

From French cuvée, from cuve (“vat, tank”).