n. A variety of grape, originally from the region of the Aegean, now used to make malmsey wine
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A sweet grape used to make malmsey wine.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Originally, a wine of Napoli di Malvasia in the Morea, Greece; now, a name given also to some other wines, especially to certain Italian and Sicilian wines, as to a brand of Marsala, of similar quality, sweet and somewhat heady. See malmsey.
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n. used to make malmsey wine
Word Usage
"Loved the dry malvasia from Greece I had as an aperitif accompanied by oiled-grilled bread served with tiny ramekins of creamy ricotta and honey."