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Meaning of merroir | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The complete set of local conditions in which seafood is raised. The total characteristics or phenotype of an organism due to attributes such as harvest and cultivation technique, salinity, tides, local food sources, seasonality, and climate.

uncountable

Equivalents

Français merroir

Examples

“But unlike the nuanced terroir in the wine bottle, which can be difficult to grasp, the “merroir” in an oyster shell is quite easily detected.”
“Without them, not only are we deprived of an excellent food source, but also the environment, the merroir they live in, is far poorer for it.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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