grenache

noun

gre·​nache grə-ˈnäsh 

variants sometimes Grenache

plural grenaches; sometimes Grenaches

: a robust full-bodied red wine that is known for flavors reminiscent of red fruit (as berries or cherries) and pepper and that is notably produced in the Rhône valley and Spain

also : the grape itself

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, borrowed from Catalan garnatxa, granatxa, type of grape, borrowed from Italian vernaccia, after Vernaccia, Vernazza, village in Liguria, Italy

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grenache

• backwash
• downwash
• mouthwash
• outwash
• panache
• whitewash
• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• posh
• quash