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grappa


grap·pa

noun \ˈgrä-pə\

Definition of GRAPPA

: a dry colorless brandy distilled from fermented grape pomace

Origin of GRAPPA

Italian, from Italian dialect, grape stalk, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krāpfo hook
First Known Use: circa 1893

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