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late harvest

late harvest noun: the grapes left on the vine for several weeks past peak ripeness; this extended time dehydrates the grapes, concentrating their sugars and acids, resulting in richer, sweeter wine (see dessert wine).

late harvest: the grapes left on the vine for several weeks past peak ripeness; this extended time dehydrates the...
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Noun

late harvest

  1. The grapes left on the vine for several weeks past peak ripeness; this extended time dehydrates the grapes, concentrating their sugars and acids, resulting in richer, sweeter wine (see dessert wine).

Origin of late harvest

late + harvest.

Questions about late harvest

What does late harvest mean?
Late harvest means the grapes left on the vine for several weeks past peak ripeness; this extended time dehydrates the grapes, concentrating their sugars and acids, resulting in richer, sweeter wine (see dessert wine).
What part of speech is late harvest?
Late harvest is a noun.

Words near late harvest in the dictionary

  1. late effects
  2. Late Egyptian
  3. late fee
  4. late fees
  5. Late Greek
  6. late harvest
  7. Late Heavy Bombardment
  8. late in the day
  9. late in the game
  10. late innings
  11. late lamented

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