vernage

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English vernage, from Anglo-Norman vernage, from Old Italian Vernaccia.

Noun

vernage (plural vernages)

(historical) A sweet, white Italian wine.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:vernage.

Anagrams

Grevena, avenger, engrave

Middle English

Alternative forms

verynage, wernage

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vernage, from Old Italian Vernaccia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛrˈnaːdʒ(ə)/

Noun

vernage (uncountable)

A sweet, white Italian wine.

Descendants

→ English: vernage

References

“vernāǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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