name
Meaning 1
A variety of white grape grown in the Veneto region of Italy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Glera
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Prosecco
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Pronunciation
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/pɹəˈsɛkoʊ/
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/pɹoʊˈsɛkoʊ/
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rhymes with -ɛkəʊ
noun
Meaning 2
A dry, slightly sparkling Italian white wine made from that grape; also a geographical indication.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: beverages, food, lifestyle, oenology, wine
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Alternative letter-case form of Prosecco (“Italian sparkling wine”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian prosecco, named after the area where the variety was grown, Prosecco near Trieste, in the Veneto region.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: просеко (proseko) — variety of white grape
- Marathi: प्रोसेको (proseko) — variety of white grape
- Russian: просе́кко (prosɛ́kko) — variety of white grape
- Armenian: պրոսեկո (proseko) — wine
- Bulgarian: просеко (proseko) — wine
- German: Prosecco — wine
- Russian: просекко (prosekko) — wine
Real reading context