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verdicchio

noun, often capitalized
ver·di·cchio | \ (ˌ)vərˈdē(k)kyō , ver- , -kē(ˌ)ō \
plural -s

Definition of verdicchio 

: a light dry white wine from Italy

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History and Etymology for verdicchio

Italian, a kind of dry wine, the grape from which it is made, from verde green, from Latin viridis

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