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terroir

terroir

English

Noun

terroir (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.

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French

Etymology

From Late Latin terratorium, from terra (land).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teʁwaʁ/
  • Rhymes: -waʁ

Noun

terroir m (plural terroirs)

  1. soil
  2. land, landscape, country