Definition of mousseux in English:
mousseux
adjective muːˈsəːmusømo͞oˈsə
(of wine) sparkling.
Example sentencesExamples
- Landron's Muscadets (bottled under the Domaine de la Louvetrie label) are stellar, and I did not know that we would be getting in a bit of Jo's vin mousseux as well.
- Villages where grapes for AOC Anjou mousseux are grown are marked.
Synonyms
effervescent, fizzy, carbonated, aerated, gassy, bubbly, bubbling, fizzing, foaming, frothy
noun muːˈsəːmusømo͞oˈsə
mass nounSparkling wine.
Example sentencesExamples
- We also received a complimentary bottle of mousseux that was very good.
- Saumur's most important wine (and France's most important mousseux) is Saumur Mousseux, a well-priced sparkling wine made from Chenin Blanc grapes with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
- Yet just the other day I was charged a stunning 23 quid for a dreadful bottle of mousseux.
Synonyms
champagne, sparkling wine
Origin
From French, from mousse 'froth'.