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chenin blanc definition

che·nin blanc (s̸hə nan blän′; E s̸hen′in bläŋk′)

  1. a dry to semisweet white wine
  2. the white grape from which it is made

Etymology: Fr < OFr (reisin) chenin, (grape) of the dog + blanc, white

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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