tokay
Sweet Hungarian wine
Tokay is a sweet, rich dessert wine originally from the Tokaj region of Hungary, made from grapes affected by noble rot, which concentrates their sugars.
The name also refers to a large gecko native to Southeast Asia, known for its loud, distinctive call that sounds like "to-kay." In wine contexts, Tokay (sometimes spelled Tokaji) ranks among the world's most prized dessert wines, historically favored by European royalty.
Four-legged scaled reptile
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- terrariumGlass-walled growing enclosure
- vivariumEnclosure for living specimens
herpetology · ectothermic · reptilian · spotted · tropical · Southeast Asian · arboreal · pet trade
Sweet post-meal libation
- HungarianCentral European language
- sweet wineWine with high sugar
- botrytisGrey mold genus
- noble rotDesirable grape fungus
golden · amber · late harvest · cellar · vintage · wine region
Harsh guttural sound
- chirpShort, high avian sound
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- vocalizeProduce sounds aloud
- mating callSpecies-specific courtship signal
territorial · loud · distinctive · clicking · aggressive
lizard
Four-legged scaled reptile
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- terrariumGlass-walled growing enclosure
vivarium · herpetology · ectothermic · reptilian · spotted · tropical · Southeast Asian · arboreal · pet trade · breeding
dessert wine
Sweet post-meal libation
- HungarianCentral European language
- sweet wineWine with high sugar
- botrytisGrey mold genus
noble rot · golden · amber · late harvest · cellar · vintage · wine region
croak
Harsh guttural sound
mating call · territorial · loud · distinctive · clicking · aggressive
setae
Stiff hairlike structures
- geckosgecko, geckos, leopard gecko, house gecko, crested gecko
- winesred wine, white wine, merlot, chardonnay, cabernet
- Asian reptilesking cobra, Indian cobra, Burmese python, saltwater crocodile, krait
- climbing & gripgecko, spider, tree frog, grip, cling
tokaybrut
Unsweetened sparkling wine designation
Chablis · Sauvignon Blanc · Sancerre · sec · bone-dry
tokayred wine
Fermented dark grape beverage
Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Pinot Noir · Shiraz · Malbec