Synonyms

Chardonnay

American

[shahr-dn-ey, shar-daw-ne] / ˌʃɑr dnˈeɪ, ʃar dɔˈnɛ /

a white grape used in winemaking.
a dry white wine made with this grape.

Chardonnay British

/ ˈʃɑːdəˌneɪ /

noun

a white grape originally grown in the Burgundy region of France, and now throughout the wine-producing world
any of various white wines made from this grape

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Etymology

Origin of Chardonnay

From the French word chardon(n)ay

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CHARDONNAY, a dry white that resembles the whites of Burgundy.

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