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noun(ge-ner-ic)wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.)
Synonyms: generic wine,
Antonyms: varietal,
generic
noun(ge-ner-ic)any product that can be sold without a brand name
generic
adjective(ge-ner-ic)applicable to an entire class or group
Examples:
Is there a generic Asian mind?.
generic
adjective(ge-ner-ic)(of drugs) not protected by trademark
Examples:
`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'.
generic
adjective(ge-ner-ic)relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
Examples:
The generic name.