falanghina

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English

Etymology

From Italian falanghina, possibly derived, through Neapolitan, from Latin phalanga (“pole for carrying things”, by extension “pole for sustaining grapevine”), from Ancient Greek φᾰ́λᾰγξ (phálanx, “line, rank”), Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ- (“beam, plank”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

falanghina (countable and uncountable, plural falanghinas)

  1. A white grape variety from Campania in Italy.
    • 2015 October 29, Eric Asimov, “Your Next Lesson: Aglianicos”, in New York Times‎:
      Mastroberardino was the pioneering producer, a lonely voice for years championing red grapes like aglianico, and whites like fiano and falanghina, until others began to pay attention.
  2. The light white wine produced with this type of grape.

Italian

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Etymology

Possibly, through Neapolitan, from Latin phalanga (“pole for carrying things”, by extension “pole for sustaining grapevine”), from Ancient Greek φᾰ́λᾰγξ (phálanx, “line, rank”), Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ- (“beam, plank”). Compare falanga and falange.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fa.lanˈɡi.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: fa‧lan‧ghì‧na

Noun

falanghina f (plural falanghine)

  1. (also uncountable) falanghina (grape and wine from Campania)
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