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vin ordinaire

[ van nawr-dee-ner ]
/ vɛ̃ nɔr diˈnɛr /

noun, plural vins or·di·naires [van zawr-dee-ner]. /vɛ̃ zɔr diˈnɛr/. French.

inexpensive table wine, usually of unspecified origin.

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Origin of vin ordinaire

Literally, “ordinary wine”

Words nearby vin ordinaire

Vinnitsa, Vinny, vino, vino de pasto, vinometer, vin ordinaire, vinosity, vinous, vin rouge, Vinson, Vinson Massif
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British Dictionary definitions for vin ordinaire

vin ordinaire
/ French (vɛ̃n ɔrdinɛr) /

noun plural vins ordinaires (vɛ̃z ɔrdinɛr)

cheap table wine, esp French
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