grappa

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Lemon tart, as well as a grappa-chocolate fondant with ricotta-almond gelato, are demure in all but labor and result.

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  • A glass of grappa was standing full before him and he emptied it, coughing, at one gulp. —  Tour De Force - Christianna Brand - Cockrill 06: 1955
  • Many widowed boardinghouse keepers illegally sold homemade wine and grappa (a distilled wine) to boarders and neighbors to support their families, and some were arrested and fined or even jailed for these small-scale liquor sales. —  TimesArgus.com: Sports
  • Celebrities paid $2,500 to $10,000 each to dine on grappa-cured salmon, wild striped bass, tart of goat cheese, foraged mushrooms, truffled mashed potatoes and sticky toffee pudding with creme fraiche … —  Articles
  • Tasting more wicked than grappa or slivovica, any additive must surely improve the taste of Caña. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • Toasting in grappa, for a controversial stunt well done, I'm sure. —  Adland
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  1. Italian, from Italian dialectal, grape stalk, brandy, of Germanic origin.
 

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