tokay

Etymology 1

From Hungarian tokaji (“of Tokay”), from Tokaj (placename) + -i (“originating from”).

noun

  1. A variety of grape grown in eastern Hungary and in eastern Slovakia.
  2. Any of a variety of white wines made from this grape.
    It was made from the furmint grape, which is better known in Hungary’s lusciously sweet tokays, but this was delicate, floral and just right with a tart chicken curry dish. February 25, 2009, Eric Asimov, “Asian Fusion, via the Wine List”, in New York Times

Etymology 2

See tokay gecko.

noun

  1. The tokay gecko, a spotted lizard native to Asia and some Pacific islands.

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