Sauternes
[ soh-turn, saw-; French soh-tern ]
/ soʊˈtɜrn, sɔ-; French soʊˈtɛrn /
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noun
a rich, sweet white table wine of France.
the district near Bordeaux producing this wine.
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Words nearby Sauternes
saussurite, saut, saut de basque, sauté, Sauterne, Sauternes, sautillé, sautoir, sauve qui peut, Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc
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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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