Etymology

primitivo

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Today it means: A grape variety from Puglia, genetically identical to zinfandel; the red wine made from this grape. Full definition →

Italian primitivo
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromprimitivo
  2. English todayprimitivo

Borrowed from Italian primitivo. Doublet of primitive.

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