retsina

[ ret-suh-nuh, ret-see-nuh; Greek re-tsee-nah ]

noun

1. a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.

retsina

/ rɛtˈsiːnə; ˈrɛtsɪnə /

noun

1. a Greek wine flavoured with resin

Word History and Origins

Origin of retsina¹

1935–40; < Modern Greek < Medieval Latin resina resin

Word History and Origins

Origin of retsina¹

Modern Greek, from Italian resina resin

Example Sentences

Nor do I think they confuse other Greek wines with retsina, a traditional wine flavored with the sap of the Aleppo pine, which tourist manuals over generations have warned people to avoid.

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What’s more, the diversity of available Greek wines has increased markedly, with wonderful natural wines, age-worthy reds, beautiful whites and even excellent retsinas, a traditional wine flavored with the sap of Aleppo pines.

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Intrepid wine lovers might want to take a chance with a retsina.

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Gaia has two wineries, one on Santorini, which makes excellent whites, and one in Nemea in the Peloponnese, which focuses on reds and retsina.

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Here’s a wild-card suggestion: Try a bottle of good retsina, a white imbued with the flavor of pine resin; with this dish, I bet it would be great.

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