noun
flor
noun
1
A layer of yeast that forms on top of certain wines during fermentation, deliberately encouraged when making sherry.
"The winemaker let a thick flor develop on the surface before ageing the sherry."
How to Use Flor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA yeast film on top of fermenting wine, essential to how sherry gets its flavour.
Word Forms
flors plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish flor ("flower"), related to English "flower" and "flour."