biodynamic

adjective

bio·dy·nam·ic | \ ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-di-ˈna-mik

, -dī- \

Definition of biodynamic

1 : of or relating to a system of farming that follows a sustainable, holistic approach which uses only organic, usually locally-sourced materials for fertilizing and soil conditioning, views the farm as a closed, diversified ecosystem, and often bases farming activities on lunar cycles biodynamic practices … these wines are distinctive and delicious. And … an increasing number of them are made from organic grapes or according to biodynamic principals, only deepening their purity and unique sense of place. — Wine Spectator The shop features plants, herb seasonings, and herb teas all grown on the property by means of biodynamic methods.— Anthony Hitchcock and Jean Lindgren

2 : grown by or utilizing biodynamic farming biodynamic vegetables a biodynamic vineyard

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Other Words from biodynamic

biodynamically \ ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-di-ˈna-mi-k(-ə)lē

\ adverb

cultivated biodynamically

biodynamics \ ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-di-ˈna-miks

\ noun, plural in form but singular in construction

To proponents of biodynamics, the soil is not just a medium in which living things grow; the soil is itself a living organism. — Bill St. John

Examples of biodynamic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At Kinship, Myles is in charge of the whole-animal butchery program, and Rachael curates their selection of organic and biodynamic wines plus artisan domestic cheeses. — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 Skaarupøre, meanwhile, ages its biodynamic wines in barrels from Jutland and Portugal. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2021 The spicy tomato spaghetti with prawn carpaccio serves as an ideal canvas for the estate’s biodynamic Rosé del Borro IGT (just $15), a soothing pink that tames the sauce's heat. — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021 Sustainable and organic/biodynamic are by far not the same. — John Mariani, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2021 Another excellent producer of Chardonnay and other Burgundian grapes, all of the grapes are grown with minimal intervention in a biodynamic setting. — Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2021 Aromas of peat, wet earth, leather and orange slices in this biodynamic wine. — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2021 In the later twentieth and early twenty-first century these zones have attracted history-minded winemakers with philosophies that match today’s times — experimental thinking often based on organic or biodynamic farming. — Susan H. Gordon, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021 The wine list has pages upon pages with organic and biodynamic offerings. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2021

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