semigeneric means made in the United States but using a protected designation, so that the region of manufacture must be included in the name. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.
Etymology
From semi- + generic.
adj
- Made in the United States but using a protected designation, so that the region of manufacture must be included in the name.“New York Chablis, Napa Valley Burgundy, and California Champagne are semigeneric wines.”
noun
- Any wine of this kind.