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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin vīnācea (skin or husk of a grape), noun use of the feminine form of vīnāceus (of or pertaining to wine or a grape, adjective).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /viˈnat.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -attʃa
  • Hyphenation: vi‧nàc‧cia

Noun

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vinaccia f (plural vinacce)

  1. pomace (pulp remaining from the process of winemaking)
  2. (transferred sense) waste liquor (from the distillation of fermented alcoholic must)
    Synonyms: borlanda, broscia
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References

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  • vinaccia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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