zinfandel
nounUS /ˈzɪnfn̩dɛl/
Etymology Unknown origin; wine sense used from 1896, grape sense from 1880. Possibly a transmission of German Zierfandler, a different wine grape, through a Hungarian intermediary such as czirifandli (now Cirfandli).
1
A dry red wine of California.
- This zinfandel’s delish. Where’d you get it?2008, Danielle Corsetto, Girls with Slingshots: 419:
2
A small black grape from which zinfandel wine is made.
- Synonyms
- Black St. Peters, Crljenak Kaštelanski, Gioia Del Colle, Locale, Morellone, Plavac Veliki, Primaticcio, Primativo, Primitivo, Primitivo Di Gioia, Primitivo Nero, Taranto, Uva Della Pergola, Uva Di Corato, Zeinfandall, Zenfendal, Zin, zin, Zinfandal, Zinfardel, Zinfardell, Zinfindal, Zinfindel, ZPC
- Derived terms
- white zinfandel