zinfandel

Unknown origin; wine sense used from 1896, grape sense from 1880. Possibly a transmission of German Zierfandler, a different wine grape, through a Hungarian intermediary such as czirifandli (now Cirfandli.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈzɪnfn̩dɛl/

zinfandel (countable and uncountable, plural zinfandels)

1. A dry red wine of California.
   • 2008, Danielle Corsetto, Girls with Slingshots: 419‎:

     This zinfandel’s delish. Where’d you get it?

2. A small black grape from which zinfandel wine is made.

• Black St. Peters, Crljenak Kaštelanski, Gioia Del Colle, Locale, Morellone, Plavac Veliki, Primaticcio, Primativo, Primitivo, Primitivo Di Gioia, Primitivo Nero, Taranto, Uva Della Pergola, Uva Di Corato, Zeinfandall, Zenfendal, Zin / zin (informal), Zinfandal, Zinfardel, Zinfardell, Zinfindal, Zinfindel, ZPC