Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A variety of grape originally grown in France that is often blended with other grapes to make white wine, including the French Sauternes.
- noun An often dry white wine made from this grape.
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- proper noun A golden-skinned
grape used to make dry and sweetwhite wines , most notably in France and Australia. - proper noun A variety of
wine made from this grape.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French, from obsolete sémilion, from dialectal semilhoun, from Old Provençal semilhar, to sow, from seme, seed, from Latin sēmen; see semen.]
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