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fortified wine

fortified wine noun: a type of wine to which a distilled spirit, typically brandy or a neutral grape spirit, has been added in order to elevate its alcohol content.

Noun

fortified wine (countable and uncountable, plural fortified wines)

  1. A type of wine to which a distilled spirit, typically brandy or a neutral grape spirit, has been added in order to elevate its alcohol content.
    • Fortified wines are usually drunk as aperitifs, digestifs, or liqueurs.
    Synonyms:
    liqueur wine

Synonyms of fortified wine

Forms of fortified wine

pluralfortified wines

Questions about fortified wine

What does fortified wine mean?
Fortified wine means a type of wine to which a distilled spirit, typically brandy or a neutral grape spirit, has been added in order to elevate its alcohol content.
What part of speech is fortified wine?
Fortified wine is a noun.
What is the plural of fortified wine?
The plural of fortified wine is fortified wines.

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