caíño

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See also: Caino and Caíño

Galician

Caíño grape

Etymology

From Latin canīnus (canine). Cognate with Portuguese cainho.

Pronunciation

Noun

caíño m (plural caíños, feminine caíña, feminine plural caíñas)

  1. one of several autochthonous Galician varieties of grape which produce wines with high acidity
    Brancellao e Caíño, os pais do viño
    Brancellao and Caíño the wine's parents
    (proverb)

Adjective

caíño (feminine caíña, masculine plural caíños, feminine plural caíñas)

  1. sharp, bitting

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