macabeu
/məˈkabew/
CA
A white grape variety grown primarily in Catalonia, Spain, also used to name the crisp dry white wine made from this grape.
El macabeu és un raïm blanc molt popular a Catalunya.
Macabeu is a very popular white grape in Catalonia.
Etymology
The word likely derives from the region of Macabeo in Spain, with the first recorded use of the term dating to the 19th century.
Memory Aid
Think of "macabeu" as "Catalan white grape" to remember its connection to Spanish wine.
Collocations
macabeu winemacabeu grapecatalan macabeu
Synonyms
macabeo