Etymology

palo cortado

Today it means: A rare variety of sherry that is initially aged under flor to become a fino or amontillado, but inexplicably loses its veil of flor and begins aging oxidatively as an oloroso, resulting in a wine with some of the richness of oloroso and some of the crispness of amontillado. Full definition →

Spanish palo cortado
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  1. Spanish · borrowed frompalo cortado
  2. English todaypalo cortado

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish palo cortado.

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