pinard

American  

[pee-nar, pee-nahr] / piˈnar, piˈnɑr /

noun

French Informal.

plural

pinards

1. wine.

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Example Sentences

The men of the French Army have named their red wine "pinard," just as they call water "la flotte," always, however, being careful to add that "la flotte" is excellent "for washing one's feet."

From The White Road to Verdun by Burke, Kathleen

Our luncheon with the officers on the night of the twenty-fifth of September, for instance, consisted of hors d'œuvres, omelette aux fines herbes, bifsteck, pommes parmentier, confitures, dessert, caf�, champagne and pinard.

From The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces by Broun, Heywood

The older bought a great many things in the next five minutes: sausage, cheese, bread, chocolate, pinard rouge.

From The Enormous Room by Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin)

The men of the French army have named their red wine pinard, just as they call water la flotte, always, however, being careful to add that la flotte is excellent "for washing one's feet."

From The White Road to Verdun by Burke, Kathleen

There are perhaps only two things that can in any way upset the perfect indifference to difficulties of the French trooper: he hates to walk, and he refuses to be deprived of his pinard.

From The White Road to Verdun by Burke, Kathleen