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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.
Sémillon
/ semijɔ̃; ˈseɪmiːjɒn /
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
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sémillon1
French
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Example Sentences
This colombar grape is simply the semillon—one of the leading varieties of the Sauternes district—transported to the Charente.
From Project Gutenberg
This method is used successfully for certain wine grapes such as Riesling, Cabernet, and Semillon.
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