sumoll
/suˈmoʎ/
CA
A small, sweet, dark-skinned variety of grape native to Catalonia, Spain, often used to make red wine.
El sumoll és una varietat de raïm molt utilitzada en la elaboració de vins catalans.
Sumoll is a grape variety widely used in the production of Catalan wines.
Etymology
The word derives from the Catalan term 'sumoll', which likely comes from the Latin 'submollis' meaning 'soft', referring to the soft texture of the grape's skin.
Memory Aid
Remember that 'sumoll' sounds like 'small' in English, and sumoll grapes are typically smaller than many other wine grape varieties.
Collocations
sumoll grapesumoll wineCatalan sumoll
Synonyms
sumoll negre
Related Words
grapewineviticultureCatalonia