# mavrodaphne

> English word · Noun · IPA /mævɹəˈdæfni/

## Definitions
1. A dark sweet Greek red wine.
2. A variety of grape native to Achaea, northern Peloponnese, Greece, from which the wine is made.

## Etymology
From Greek μαυροδάφνη (mavrodáfni), from Medieval Greek μαῦρος (maûros, “dark”) + δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”) (see also Daphne).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mavrodaphne