See also: verdello

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian verdello, from the dark green color of its berries.

Noun

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Verdello (countable and uncountable, plural Verdellos)

  1. An Italian grapevine variety that is grown mostly in the Umbria region of central Italy.
    • 2014, Ian D'Agata, Native Wine Grapes of Italy, University of California Press, →ISBN, page 21:
      Thus when sampling Verdello grapevines, the likelihood of picking up a vine that really isn't Verdello is high, and the skill of the ampelographer becomes of paramount importance.

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