Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
prosecco
noun · first attested 20th century
The sparkling wine is named for a village near Trieste.
A sparkling white wine from north-east Italy.
Record
- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Prosecco
- In English
prosecco
Prosecco is a settlement now inside Trieste. The name was attached to the grape, then in 2009 tied to a protected production zone instead.
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