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malbec¹

  • /ˈmæl.bɛk/ UK
  • /ˈmɒl.bɛk/ UK
  • /mælˈbɛk/ US

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French malbec, said to be named after a Hungarian winemaker who brought it to France.

noun malbecs · Malbec

  1. countable, uncountable A variety of grape used in making red wine, originally from France, but now predominantly grown in Argentina.
  2. countable, uncountable A red wine made chiefly from malbec grapes.

Malbec²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Malbec.

proper noun Malbecs

  1. A surname from French.

noun Malbecs

  1. countable, uncountable Alternative letter-case form of malbec (“wine”). She is partial to glass of Malbec, but today is not going to be a boozy session.

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Françaismalbec, côt

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MLA

"malbec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/malbec. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

malbec. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/malbec

Chicago

"malbec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/malbec.

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@misc{malbec_2026,
  title = {malbec},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/malbec},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}