loureiro

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/loʊˈɹeɪ.ɹu/

noun

A grape variety cultivated in Spain and Portugal, used in the production of white wine.

OriginPortuguese loureiro →
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Meanings

loureiro1

nounloureiro (countable and uncountable, plural loureiros)

plural loureiros · alternative Loureiro

  1. countableuncountableA grape variety cultivated in Spain and Portugal, used in the production of white wine.

    The 2016 Phaunus Vinho Verde from Aphros in Portugal, made entirely of the loureiro grape, seemed to have the weight and depth of Champagne.

    2018 March 8, Eric Asimov, “Bubbles, With Joy: Pétillant Naturel’s Triumphant Return”, in The New York Times
  2. countableuncountableA variety of white wine made from this grape.

Loureiro2

proper nounLoureiro (plural Loureiros)

plural Loureiros

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Portugueseloureiro
  2. Englishloureiro

Borrowed from Portuguese loureiro. Doublet of laurel.

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APA

loureiro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loureiro

MLA

“loureiro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loureiro. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loureiro,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loureiro.

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