terroir

English

/tɛːˈwɑː/, /tɛɹˈwɑɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • The complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography and wine-making savoir-faire.

Etymology

Borrowed from French terroir root from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (dry).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ters-

Gloss

dry

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

干, 乾

Emoji
🏜️

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