Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An Italian brandy distilled from the pomace of grapes used in winemaking.
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- noun uncountable An
Italian grape -basedspirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from thedistillation ofpomace . - noun countable A variety or serving of grappa.
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- noun Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Italy's reason for refusing to ratify the trade deal was that it was insisting that South African manufacturers stopped using the term grappa for local spirits.
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"If South Africa agreed right now, today, to stop using the term grappa, nothing would change," he said.
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"If South Africa agreed right now, today, to stop using the term grappa, nothing would change," he said.
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"If South Africa agreed right now, today, to stop using the term grappa, nothing would change," he said.
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That icy thimble of spirits called grappa goes down with a chill and a burn, and now threatens to bring the roof down on one of
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Erwin said his government had noted the concerns of the Italian government about the use of the word grappa on South African-made products but said he did not believe these could stop or delay the implementation of the agreement.
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Monday of bad faith over a trade agreement centred on the use of the terms grappa and ouzo.
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Italy objected to South African producers using the word grappa which it believed it had obtained exclusive rights to use.
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Monday of bad faith over a trade agreement centred on the use of the terms grappa and ouzo.
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Africa fails to stop using the terms grappa and ouzo for liquor produced in South Africa.
mollusque commented on the word grappa
Nobody had passed around any grappa before we went over the top, but we flung ourselves into battle anyway, yelling.
--Umberto Eco, 1988, Foucault's Pendulum, p. 116
September 29, 2008
Jubjub commented on the word grappa
A sip of it will put hair on your hair.
December 30, 2009