prosecco

noun

pro·​sec·​co prō-ˈse-kō How to pronounce prosecco (audio)
plural proseccos
: a dry Italian sparkling wine

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And couples can get into the mood with a free glass of prosecco (or lemonade or sparking water) before the 7 p.m. show. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 Fans were also asked about having heated seats, eating sushi and drinking prosecco, which bemused many. Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 People discreetly popped corks and poured a little prosecco out into paper cups, offering them to the faithful. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2025 Electric Avenue 1 1/2 oz Mount Gay Black Barrel rum 1/2 oz lime juice 1/2 oz demerara syrup 1 oz La Marca prosecco 2 dashes Angostura bitters 6 mint leaves Add the lime, demerara syrup, and mint to a mixing tin and muddle. Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prosecco 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, a grape variety, probably from Prosecco (Prosek), town near Trieste

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prosecco was in 1881

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“Prosecco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecco. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.

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