Sylvaner

[ sil-vah-ner, -van-er ]

/ sɪlˈvɑ nər, -ˈvæn ər /

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noun

a white grape grown in the Alsace region of France and in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.

a mild white wine made from this grape.

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Origin of Sylvaner

From German; see origin at sylvan, -er¹