Synonym (Puljižanac) for the grape variety Debit; see there.
The white grape variety originates from Dalmatia in Croatia. Synonyms are Belan, Čarapar, Debit Bijeli, Debit Puljižanac, Puljižanac, Puljižanac Mali, Puljižanac Veliki, Ruzevina (second main name) and Ruzevina Bijela.The name means, mutatis mutandis, "debt payer" and indicates the high yield. It should not be confused with the many Italian varieties with the...
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