malbec
UK/ˈmæl.bɛk/US/mælˈbɛk/
malbec noun: a variety of grape used in making red wine, originally from France, but now predominantly grown in Argentina.
Noun (1)
malbec (countable and uncountable, plural malbecs)
Proper noun capitalized: Malbec
Malbec (plural Malbecs)
- A surname from French.
Noun (2) capitalized: Malbec
Malbec (countable and uncountable, plural Malbecs)
- Alternative letter-case form of malbec (“wine”).
- She is partial to glass of Malbec, but today is not going to be a boozy session.2023 October 7, Jim Pickard, “It’s not government that creates jobs”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3
Forms of malbec
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | malbecs |
| alternative form | Malbec |
| plural | Malbecs |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Malbecs |
Origin of malbec
Borrowed from French malbec, said to be named after a Hungarian winemaker who brought it to France.
Borrowed from French Malbec.
Questions about malbec
- What does malbec mean?
- Malbec means a variety of grape used in making red wine, originally from France, but now predominantly grown in Argentina.
- What part of speech is malbec?
- Malbec can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce malbec?
- Malbec is pronounced /ˈmæl.bɛk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of malbec?
- The plural of malbec is malbecs.
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