millerandage

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noun

A viticultural problem in which grape bunches contain berries that differ greatly in size and maturity.

“Millerandage is most commonly caused by cold or bad weather during the flowering stage of the vines. It impairs the quality of wine made from the grapes.”

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shot berries
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Meanings

nounmillerandage (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA viticultural problem in which grape bunches contain berries that differ greatly in size and maturity.

    Millerandage is most commonly caused by cold or bad weather during the flowering stage of the vines. It impairs the quality of wine made from the grapes.

    Synonyms: shot berries

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA viticultural problem in which grape bunches contain berries that differ greatly in size and maturity.

Similar
shot berries

Origin

French

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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