retsina means A Greek resinated white or rosé wine of a sort that has been produced for at least 2700 years. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
retsina is pronounced /ɹɛtˈsiːnə/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Greek ρετσίνα (retsína), from Byzantine Greek ῥετσίνα (rhetsína), from Italian resina (“resin”). Doublet of resin.
noun
- A Greek resinated white or rosé wine of a sort that has been produced for at least 2700 years.“She serves the smooth retsina / She keeps me safe and warm / It's just the calm before the storm”