: a resin-flavored Greek wine

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The victors claim sprawling, ultra-luxurious party palaces, built for sipping retsina with the world’s rich and famous. Christopher Cameron, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2023 The retsina wine, light and lovely. Helene Stapinski, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Modern Greek, perhaps from Italian resina resin, from Latin — more at resin

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retsina was in 1940

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“Retsina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retsina. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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