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Definition of prosecco

prosecco

/proʊˈsɛkoʊ/
pro · sec · co
Plural:proseccos
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prosecco Lexical Profile

prosecco Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A dry or sweet Italian white wine, typically sparkling or semi-sparkling, produced primarily from Glera grapes in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions of northeastern Italy.

Example

"The hosts served chilled glasses of prosecco to welcome guests to the reception."

• Rhymes for prosecco

• Nearby Words

prosaic
prosciutto
prose
prosecco
prosecute
prosecution
prosecutor

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Prosecco, named after a village near Trieste in northeastern Italy where the wine and its grape variety originated; the village name itself comes from Slovene prosek ('path cut through woods').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Prosecco. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/prosecco
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