Chianti

noun — 2 senses

Chianti

noun

UK /kɪˈantɪ/ · US /kiˈɑnti/

Etymology Borrowed from Italian chianti, after Chianti, its area of production. Through Latin from the Etruscan 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄 (clante).

1

A hilly geographic region in central Tuscany, Italy, famous for red wines.

2

A Tuscan red wine.

Derived terms
Chiantishire

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