terroir

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French terroir.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɛːˈwɑː/

Noun

terroir (plural terroirs)

The complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography and wine-making savoir-faire.

Synonyms

somewhereness

Derived terms

terroirist

Anagrams

rortier

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *terratorium, from Classical Latin territorium, from terra (“land”). Compare the borrowed doublet territoire.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɛ.ʁwaʁ/
Rhymes: -waʁ

Noun

terroir m (plural terroirs)

soil
land, landscape, country

Related terms

terre

Further reading

“terroir” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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