varietal

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/vəˈɹaɪətəl/

adjective

Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.

“The varietal Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.”

Similar
varietal wine
Opposite
Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

adjectivevarietal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyPertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
  2. not comparableMade from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).

    Antonyms: generic

  3. not comparablehuman sciencesOf or relating to a variety of a language.

    An assessment of a selection of regional, varietal, and slang dictionaries also found that little lexicographical effort has been extended to these terms.

    2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 2
nounvarietal (plural varietals)

plural varietals

  1. beveragesA wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.

    The varietal Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.

    1 more example

    “This debut rosé marks the beginning of As Ever’s thoughtful expansion into wine, with a Méthode Champenoise Napa Valley sparkling wine planned for the near future and additional varietals to follow,” it said.

    2025 July 1, Edward Helmore, “Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, launches ‘thoughtful’ collection of wines”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

    Antonyms: blend, generic

  2. broadlyA coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.

    Antonyms: blend

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveMade from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).

Opposite

nounA wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.

Opposite

nounA coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.

Opposite

More synonyms by meaning

nouna wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape

Similar
varietal wine
Opposite
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wh₂-s-?
  3. Proto-Italic*wasios?
  4. Latinvarius
  5. Latinvarietās
  6. Middle Frenchvarieté
  7. Latinvarietās
  8. Englishvariety
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishvarietal

From variety + -al.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian моносорт, моносорт
  • моносорт (monosort)wine made from a single variety
  • моносорт (monosort)coffee made from a single variety
Cite this entry
APA

varietal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varietal

MLA

“varietal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varietal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “varietal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varietal.

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