Vermouth Definition
vər-mo͝oth
noun
A sweet or dry, white fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs, used in cocktails and as an aperitif.
Webster's New World
(US standard of identity) An aperitif wine that matches the general description of vermouth.
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Other Word Forms of Vermouth
Noun
Singular:
vermouthPlural:
vermouthsOrigin of Vermouth
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French vermout from German Wermut from Middle High German wermuot wormwood from Old High German wermuota Old English wermōd wormwood
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
The standard of identity is from the Code of Federal Regulations, title 27, section 4.21(g).
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From French vermout, from German Wermut (“wormwood").
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