Sauvignon Blanc
[ soh-vin-yohn-blahngk; French soh-vee-nyawn-blahn ]
/ ˈsoʊ vɪnˌyõʊ̃ ˈblɑŋk; French soʊ vi nyɔ̃ ˈblɑ̃ /
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noun
a white grape grown primarily in France and California.
a white table wine made from this grape.
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Origin of Sauvignon Blanc
1940–45; <French: white Sauvignon
Words nearby Sauvignon Blanc
Sauternes, sautillé, sautoir, sauve qui peut, Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, sav, Sava, savage, Savage Island, savagery
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British Dictionary definitions for Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
/ (ˈsəʊvɪnjɒn ˈblɒnk) /
noun
a white grape grown in the Bordeaux and Loire regions of France, New Zealand, and elsewhere, used for making wine
any of various white wines made from this grape
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