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varietal

/vəˈɹaɪətəl/

varietal adjective: pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.

Adjective

varietal (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
  2. Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).
    Antonyms:
    generic
  3. Of or relating to a variety of a language.
    • An assessment of a selection of regional, varietal, and slang dictionaries also found that little lexicographical effort has been extended to these terms.2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 2

Noun

varietal (plural varietals)

  1. A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.
    • The varietal Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.
    • “This debut rosé marks the beginning of As Ever’s thoughtful expansion into wine, with a Méthode Champenoise Napa Valley sparkling wine planned for the near future and additional varietals to follow,” it said.2025 July 1, Edward Helmore, “Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, launches ‘thoughtful’ collection of wines”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Antonyms:
    blend, generic
  2. (broadly) A coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.
    Antonyms:
    blend

Antonyms of varietal

Forms of varietal

pluralvarietals

Origin of varietal

From variety + -al.

Words formed from varietal

Questions about varietal

What does varietal mean?
Varietal means pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
What part of speech is varietal?
Varietal can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce varietal?
Varietal is pronounced /vəˈɹaɪətəl/.

Words near varietal in the dictionary

  1. varients
  2. varier
  3. variers
  4. varies
  5. variest
  6. varietal
  7. varietally
  8. varietals
  9. varieth
  10. varietie
  11. varieties

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