barnyardy

adjective

barn·​yardy ˈbärn-ˌyär-dē 

: characteristic of or suggesting a barnyard especially in aroma

… wines with distinctively leathery, earthy, or even barnyardy aromas and flavors …

—Randal Caparoso, Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii), 8 May 2002

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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