Sauternes

[ soh-turn, saw-; French soh-tern ]
/ soʊˈtɜrn, sɔ-; French soʊˈtɛrn /

noun

a rich, sweet white table wine of France.
the district near Bordeaux producing this wine.

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Sauterne
[ soh-turn, saw- ]
/ soʊˈtɜrn, sɔ- /

noun (sometimes lowercase)

a semisweet white wine of California, commonly sold as a jug wine.

Origin of Sauterne

see origin at Sauternes
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British Dictionary definitions for sauternes

Sauternes
/ (səʊˈtɜːn) /

noun

(sometimes not capital) a sweet white wine made in the southern Bordeaux district of France

Word Origin for Sauternes

C18: from Sauternes, the district where it is produced
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