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Webster 1913 Edition
Varietal
Va-ri′e-tal
,Adj.
Of or pertaining to a variety; characterizing a variety; constituting a variety, in distinction from an individual or species.
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varietal
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Definition 2024
varietal
varietal
See also: variétal
English
Adjective
varietal (not comparable)
- (biology) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
- Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).
Noun
varietal (plural varietals)
- 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.
- By extension, a coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.