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terroirs

terroirs is the plural of terroir.

Meaning of terroir

Noun

terroir (countable and uncountable, plural terroirs)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    somewhereness

Questions about terroirs

What is terroirs the plural of?
Terroirs is the plural of terroir.

Words near terroirs in the dictionary

  1. Territos
  2. territs
  3. terroir
  4. terroirist
  5. terroirists
  6. terroirs
  7. terror
  8. terror bird
  9. terror birds
  10. terror bomb
  11. terror bombed

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