Sémillon

[ sey-mee-yohn; French sey-mee-yawn ]

noun

a variety of white grape used in winemaking, especially in France in the Sauternes district of Bordeaux.

Origin of Sémillon

1870–75; <French, earlier sémilion<Gascon semilhoun, equivalent to Old Provençal semilh(ar) to sow, derivative of seme seed (<Latin sēmen;see semen) + Gascon, Provençal -oun agentive suffix (apparently alluding to the variety's high productivity)

Words Nearby Sémillon

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How to use Sémillon in a sentence

This colombar grape is simply the semillon—one of the leading varieties of the Sauternes district—transported to the Charente.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines | Henry Vizetelly
This method is used successfully for certain wine grapes such as Riesling, Cabernet, and Semillon.
Manual of American Grape-Growing | U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for Sémillon

Sémillon

/ (ˈseɪmiːjɒn, French semijɔ̃) /

noun

a white grape grown in the Bordeaux area of France and in Australia, used for making wine
any of various white wines made from this grape

Origin of Sémillon

French

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