dubonnet

Thân thiện

A waiter pours a glass of Dubonnet at a café table.

Definition

Noun 1. A sweet aromatic French wine: Dubonnet is a trademarked name for a type of French wine that is sweet and aromatic. It is available in red or white varieties and is primarily consumed as an aperitif, a drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We enjoyed a glass of Dubonnet on the terrace before dinner.
  • The host offered a choice of red or white Dubonnet as an aperitif.

Advanced Usage

• As a proper noun: "Dubonnet" is a registered trademark and is often capitalized. It refers specifically to this brand of wine.
  • She prefers Dubonnet to other aperitif wines.

Variants and Related Words

• Aperitif: (noun) an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.
  • Sherry and vermouth are also popular aperitifs.

Synonyms

• Aperitif wine: A wine specifically intended to be drunk before a meal.
• Fortified wine: A wine to which a distilled spirit, like brandy, has been added. Dubonnet is a type of fortified wine.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (trademark) a sweet aromatic French wine (red or white) used chiefly as an aperitif

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