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loureiro

/loʊˈɹeɪ.ɹu/

loureiro noun: a grape variety cultivated in Spain and Portugal, used in the production of white wine.

Noun

loureiro (countable and uncountable, plural loureiros)

  1. A grape variety cultivated in Spain and Portugal, used in the production of white wine.
    • The 2016 Phaunus Vinho Verde from Aphros in Portugal, made entirely of the loureiro grape, seemed to have the weight and depth of Champagne.2018 March 8, Eric Asimov, “Bubbles, With Joy: Pétillant Naturel’s Triumphant Return”, in The New York Times
  2. A variety of white wine made from this grape.

Proper noun capitalized: Loureiro

Loureiro (plural Loureiros)

  1. A surname.

Forms of loureiro

Noun
pluralloureiros
alternative formLoureiro
Proper noun
pluralLoureiros

Origin of loureiro

Borrowed from Portuguese loureiro. Doublet of laurel.

Words formed from loureiro

Questions about loureiro

What does loureiro mean?
Loureiro means a grape variety cultivated in Spain and Portugal, used in the production of white wine.
What part of speech is loureiro?
Loureiro can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce loureiro?
Loureiro is pronounced /loʊˈɹeɪ.ɹu/.
What is the plural of loureiro?
The plural of loureiro is loureiros.

Words near loureiro in the dictionary

  1. Lourdes-like
  2. loure
  3. loured
  4. loureirin
  5. loureirins
  6. loureiro
  7. loureiros
  8. Lourembam
  9. Lourenco
  10. Lourencos
  11. lourenswalsite

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