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Gewürztraminer

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

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  • General-American: [ɡəˈvɝtstɹəˌmiːnɚ]

1

noun

Meaning 1

An aromatic white wine grape variety that grows best in cooler climates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A wine made from this grape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gewürztraminer, from Gewürz (“spice”) + Traminer that is from "Tramin an der Weinstraße" in South Tyrol.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: траминер (traminer) — grape variety
  • Bulgarian: гевюрцтраминер (gevjurctraminer) — grape variety
  • Bulgarian: розов траминер (rozov traminer) — grape variety
  • Bulgarian: траминер (traminer) — wine from the grape variety
  • Bulgarian: гевюрцтраминер (gevjurctraminer) — wine from the grape variety
  • Bulgarian: розов траминер (rozov traminer) — wine from the grape variety