impart, wired, medicinal, flavor; Chardonnay

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Chardonnay
also char·don·nay (shär'dn-ā', shär'dn-ā')
n.

1. A variety of grape used to make white wine, including champagne and white Burgundy.
2. A dry white table wine made from this grape.

產地法國澳洲非洲等

Chardonnay 2009 (Other, France)

	Inviting citrus aromas greet you on the nose, along with delicate citrus and apple flavors on palate. Light bodied, fresh and clean wine. 具有令人愉悅的柑橘、蘋果香氣，口感清新、酸度恰到好處，容易欣賞的酒款。 “Personally, my life revolves around the half-dozen things that comfort me, and nothing more. I think I’m just wired that way.”

me·dic·i·nal (mĭ-dĭs'ə-nəl)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or having the properties of medicine.
2. Having an unappealing, bitter flavor.

n.
A preparation or product having the properties of a medicine.

medicinally me·dic'i·nal·ly adv.

im·part (ĭm-pärt')
tr.v., -part·ed, -part·ing, -parts.

1. To grant a share of; bestow: impart a subtle flavor; impart some advice.
2. To make known; disclose: persuaded to impart the secret.
3. To pass on; transmit: imparts forward motion.

[Middle English imparten, from Old French impartir, from Latin impertīre, impartīre : in-, in; see in-² + partīre, to share (from pars, part-, part).]

flavor[fla・vor]

• [fléivər]

[名][U][C]

1 （独特の）味, 風味, 香味. ⇒TASTE[類語]

give flavor to food
食べ物に風味をつける

What flavor (of) ice cream do you have？
どんな風味のアイスクリームがありますか.

2 調味料, 香辛料, 薬味

an artificial flavor
人工調味料.

3 趣, 味わい, 持ち味, 特色

an autumn flavor
秋のけはい

catch the flavor of the original
その原書の味わいをつかむ.

4 [U]((古))芳香.

5 《物理学》フレイバー：クオークまたはレプトンを識別する内部量子数.

flavor of the month ［the week］

((米略式))今はやりのもの［こと］；時の人；一時的なもの, 一過性のもの.
▼アイスクリーム店の掲示「今月［今週］のおすすめ品」から.

━━[動](他)〈飲食物に〉（…で）味をつける((with ...))；〈生活・話などに〉趣を添える.

［中フランス語←後ラテン語flātor（悪臭）. -v-がはいったのはsavour（風味）の類推による］

fla・vor・less

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