Falernian

Falernian
/feuh lerr"nee euhn/, adj.
(esp. of a wine celebrated by Horace) of, coming from, or made in a district of Campania, Italy.
[1720-30; < L (ager) Falern(us) Falernian (field) + -IAN]

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