vinasse

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/vɪˈnæs/

noun

The waste liquor remaining in the process of making beet sugar, used in the manufacture of fertiliser or potassium carbonate.

OriginFrench vinasse ← Latin vīnācea →
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Meanings

nounvinasse (countable and uncountable, plural vinasses)

plural vinasses

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe waste liquor remaining in the process of making beet sugar, used in the manufacture of fertiliser or potassium carbonate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dunder

Origin

  1. Latinvīnācea
  2. Frenchvinasse
  3. Englishvinasse

Borrowed from French vinasse, ultimately from Latin vīnācea.

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Translations

Finnish vinassi
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French vinasse
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German Schlempe
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Italian borlanda, broscia
  • borlandaTranslations
  • brosciaTranslations
Polish wywar melasowy
  • wywar melasowyTranslations
Portuguese vinhaça, vinhoto
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  • vinhotoTranslations
Spanish vinaza
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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