Standard Lemma guide

varietal

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /vəˈɹaɪətəl/
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adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: generic

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or relating to a variety of a language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: beverages, food, lifestyle, oenology, wine

Examples

  • The varietal Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: blend, generic

5

noun

Meaning 5

A coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: blend

6

noun

Meaning 6

a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: varietal wine

Antonyms: generic

Broader terms: wine, vino

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English variety Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English varietal From variety + -al.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: моносорт (monosort) — wine made from a single variety
  • Bulgarian: моносорт (monosort) — coffee made from a single variety