prosecco

noun

pro·​sec·​co prō-ˈse-kō How to pronounce prosecco (audio)
plural proseccos
: a dry Italian sparkling wine

Examples of prosecco in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cocktails include a Japanese Old Fashioned with yuzu bitters and Okinawan black sugar, a Bees of Berkeley with basil-elderflower gin and local honey and an Adeline Spritz with prosecco and Bruto Americano. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024 Tickets can be purchased for a wine village with six tastings or a bubble lounge for nine tastings of champagne, prosecco or rosé. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for prosecco 

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Word History

Etymology

Italian, a grape variety, probably from Prosecco (Prosek), town near Trieste

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prosecco was in 1881

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Cite this Entry

“Prosecco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecco. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.

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