Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A light pink wine made from purple grapes, with the skins being removed from the juice during fermentation as soon as the desired color has been attained.
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- noun A
pale pink wine made by removing thedark grape skins at the required point duringfermentation .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French (vin) rosé, pink (wine), from Old French, from rose, rose; see rose.]
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From French rosé ("pinkish")
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