noun

1. A product sold under a generic name.

2. A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties.

3. (grammar) A term that specifies neither male nor female.

adjective

1. Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific.

   “"Shrimp" is the generic name for a number of species of sea creature.”

2. Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.

3. (of a product or drug) Not having a brand name.

Synonyms: broad, general, unbranded, fuzzy, indefinite