Meanings
tokay1
nountokay (countable and uncountable, plural tokays)
plural tokays · alternative tokaji
- countableuncountableAny of a variety of white wines made from this grape.
It was made from the furmint grape, which is better known in Hungary’s lusciously sweet tokays, but this was delicate, floral and just right with a tart chicken curry dish.
2009 February 25, Eric Asimov, “Asian Fusion, via the Wine List”, in New York Times
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Tokay3
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
tokay · noun
- Hungariantokaji“of Tokay”
- Englishtokay
From Hungarian tokaji (“of Tokay”), from Tokaj (placename) + -i (“originating from”).
More words from Hungarian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian токайско, токайско
- токайско (tokajsko)variety of grape
- токайско (tokajsko)wine made from this grape
Czech tokaj
- tokajwine made from this grape
Finnish tokaji, tokaji-rypäle
- tokajivariety of grape
- tokaji-rypälevariety of grape
- tokajiwine made from this grape
- tokajinviiniwine made from this grape
French tokay, tokay
- tokayvariety of grape
- tokaywine made from this grape
Hungarian tokaji
- tokajiwine made from this grape
Polish tokaj
- tokajwine made from this grape
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with tokay
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
tokay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tokay
MLA
“tokay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tokay. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tokay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tokay.
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