terroir
/tɛːˈwɑː/US/tɛɹˈwɑɹ/
terroir noun: the complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography, and wine-making savoir-faire.
Noun
terroir (countable and uncountable, plural terroirs)
- The complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography, and wine-making savoir-faire.
- The concept of terroir summarises in a synthetic, effective way the genetic-environmental and human conditions that constitute the foundation for the production of a wine that can convey the above characteristics of naturalness and genuineness (Fig 1.1).2014, Diego Tomasi, Federica Gaiotti, Gregory V. Jones, The Power of the Terroir: the Case Study of Prosecco Wine, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 2
- “It's got an ass-load of terroir.” “The fuck do you know, terroir?” “What do you mean?”2023 July 13, Paul Simms, “A Night Out with the Guys” (7:04 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 5, episode 2, spoken by Laszlo Cravensworth (Matt Berry)
- Synonyms:
- somewhereness
Synonyms of terroir
Forms of terroir
| plural | terroirs |
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Origin of terroir
Borrowed from French terroir.
Words formed from terroir
Words that rhyme with terroir
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- water bar
- char
- tar
- var
- AAR
- bazaar
- caviar
- lodestar
- Mullingar
- Myanmar
- scar
- ajar
- arr
- barre
- boudoir
- cigar
- cymar
- czar
- disbar
- gar
- guitar
- haar
- instar
- lar
- Loire
- noir
- NPR
- omar
- schwar
- their
- tl;dr
- tsar
- TTR
- upbar
- USSR
- yar
- -dar
- AGR
- alcazar
- armoire
- au revoir
- bahar
- baignoire
- Bashar
- beaux-arts
- beer bar
- Berger Picard
- Bihar
Questions about terroir
- What does terroir mean?
- Terroir means the complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography, and wine-making savoir-faire.
- What part of speech is terroir?
- Terroir is a noun.
- How do you pronounce terroir?
- Terroir is pronounced /tɛːˈwɑː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of terroir?
- The plural of terroir is terroirs.
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