colombard

[ kol-uhm-bahrd ]

noun
  1. a dry white wine, made especially in California.

  2. the white grape used to make this wine.

Origin of colombard

1
<French colombar(d), equivalent to colombe dove (<Latin columba) + -ard-ard; presumably alluding to the color of the grapes
  • Also called French colombard.

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British Dictionary definitions for Colombard

Colombard

/ (ˈkɒləmˌbɑːd) /


noun
  1. a white grape grown in France, California, and Australia, used for making wine

  2. any of various moderately dry, spicy white wines made from this grape

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