terroir

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French terroir. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɛːˈwɑː/ (General American) IPA(key): /tɛɹˈwɑɹ/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) === Noun === terroir (countable and uncountable, plural terroirs) (viticulture) The complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography, and wine-making savoir-faire. ==== Synonyms ==== somewhereness ==== Derived terms ==== terroirist ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === terroir on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === rortier == French == === Etymology === From late Old French tieroir, terroir, inherited from Vulgar Latin *terratorium, from Classical Latin territorium, from Latin terra (“land”). Doublet of territoire, which was borrowed. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɛ.ʁwaʁ/ ~ /te.ʁwaʁ/ Rhymes: -waʁ === Noun === terroir m (plural terroirs) (collectively) Area of natural land considered in terms of agriculture. Expanse of natural land or soil possessing shared physical properties which affect how it can be exploited. Near-synonyms: sol, terre Geographic area or region encompassing cultivated land characterized by a unique combination of agricultural, cultural and historical properties. (historical) The extent of land cultivated by a rural community. (informal) Area considered in terms of local particularities in culture and tradition; region. (informal, slightly dated) An individual's place of origin; homeland; background. (chiefly poetic or archaic) Domain, estate; territory. (alt-right politics) The traditional pastoral landscape exemplifying the nation-state. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with territoire or terre; although they appear similar and are etymologically related, terroir has a more specific meaning that does not completely overlap with either. ==== Related terms ==== territoire terre === Further reading === “terroir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012