wine

wine
1. noun /waɪn/
a) An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting juice of grapes.

Vor voices rawze upon tha wine

b) An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting juice of fruits or vegetables other than grapes, usually preceded by the type of the fruit or vegetable; for example, "dandelion wine".
2. verb /waɪn/
a) To entertain with wine.

Neither Major Wadhams nor I is accustomed to being wined and dined by perfect strangers who do not even present themselves, but leave servants to do the honors, consequently to both of us our present situation smacks of romance and adventure;

b) To drink wine.

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