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pinot

(pē′nō, pē nō′)

noun

any of several related red or white grapes grown chiefly in Burgundy and Alsace
any of the red or white wines made from these grapes

Origin: Fr, lit., little pine (cone): from the shape of the grape cluster

See pinot in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of several related white or red grapes chiefly grown on the West Coast and in France.
A white or red wine made from these grapes.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , variant of pineau

Origin: , diminutive of pin, pine tree (from the shape of the clusters of grapes)

Origin: , from Latin pīnus; see peiə- in Indo-European roots

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