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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.
Perplexed in determining what differences to consider as specific, and what as
varietal
.
Darwin.

Definition 2024


varietal

varietal

See also: variétal

English

Adjective

varietal (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
  2. Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).

Noun

varietal (plural varietals)

  1. 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.
  2. By extension, a coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.

Portuguese

Adjective

varietal m, f (plural varietais, comparable)

  1. varietal