vernage

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English vernage, from Anglo-Norman vernage, from Old Italian Vernaccia.

Noun

vernage (plural vernages)

1. (historical) A sweet, white Italian wine.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:vernage.

Anagrams

• Grevena, avenger, engrave

Middle English

Alternative forms

• verynage, wernage

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vernage, from Old Italian Vernaccia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛrˈnaːd͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

vernage (uncountable)

1. A sweet, white Italian wine.

Descendants

• → English: vernage

References

• “vernāǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.