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corposo

full-bodied

adjective kor-POH-zoh Rare
Food & Drink Drinks

Also means

robust

Usage Note

Corposo is most commonly used of wine (un vino corposo = a full-bodied wine) to describe a rich, weighty texture. Of a person it means stocky or heavyset, but this use can be impolite. Of a document or report it means substantial or meaty. The feminine is corposa.

Examples

"Preferisco un vino rosso corposo a tavola."

Natural Translation

I prefer a full-bodied red wine at the table.

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