Definition of "embraces" []

• Plural form of embrace. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embrace. (verb)

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• "The term embraces all the many different aspects of a culture that are expressed through food: from the agricultural economy to pickling recipes, from kinship ties to the correct technique for spitting an olive stone into your hand."
• "Although hard to define, the term embraces the soil, weather, skills, art, authenticity, traditions and ultimately the "feel" that come together to fill a bottle with something good to drink."
• "As the objects in the central display case attest, the term embraces two basic types."