Wine Definition: Alcoholic Grape Drink

Meaning 1：alcoholic grape drink (wine)

wine 🔊

/waɪn/

An alcoholic drink made by fermenting the juice of grapes.

Wine glass filled with red wine on wooden table with cheese

alcoholic grape drink 🔊

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/ˌælkəˈhɔːlɪk ɡreɪp drɪŋk/

An alcoholic beverage produced by fermenting crushed grapes, typically consumed as a drink with meals or for celebration.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：primary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'vinum', via Germanic; related to vine.

💡 Mnemonic

Wine begins with W, like 'wet' – remember it as a wet, fermented grape drink.

📖 Example

We ordered steak and a bottle of red wine to celebrate our anniversary at the Italian restaurant. 🔊 We ordered steak and a bottle of red wine to celebrate our anniversary at the Italian restaurant.

🔗 Collocations

red wine – Wine made from dark-colored grape varieties.

white wine – Wine made from green or yellowish grapes.

wine tasting – The practice of sampling and evaluating wines.

🔄 Synonyms

vintage (n.) – A wine from a specific year and location, often high quality.

claret (n.) – A red wine from the Bordeaux region of France.

vino (n.) – An informal term for wine, especially in Italian contexts.

🚫 Antonyms

water (n.) – A clear, non-alcoholic drink that is the opposite of wine.

grape juice (n.) – Unfermented juice from grapes, lacking alcohol.

🌱 Derivatives

winery (n.) – A place where wine is produced.

wineglass (n.) – A glass used for drinking wine.

wine-tasting (n.) – The activity of tasting wines to evaluate their qualities.

📖 Cultural Story

Wine, from Latin 'vinum', has ancient origins. It is central to Mediterranean traditions, used in religious rituals and social feasts, symbolizing joy and sophistication.