Pommard
[ poh-mahrd; French paw-mar ]
/ poʊˈmɑrd; French pɔˈmar /
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noun
a dry, red wine from the Pommard parish in Burgundy.
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Origin of Pommard
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby Pommard
Pomerania, Pomeranian, pomfret, pomiculture, pomiferous, Pommard, pomme blanche, pommée, pommel, pommel horse, pommelo
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How to use Pommard in a sentence
The pheasant calls for Pommard, while songbirds and hare lend themselves to aged Bordeaux or a light Gevrey.
Anyhow, Polton, open a bottle of Pommard and put a couple of ten by eight 'process' plates in your dark slides.
The Red Thumb Mark|R. Austin FreemanThere was consomm, and there were chops—done to a turn—and a cobwebbed bottle of Pommard.
The Tigress|Anne WarnerIt was the Pommard which induced the beggar to make up his mind.
Fruitfulness|Emile Zola