sémillon

Variant of semillon

semillon definition

se·mi·llon or sémillon sé·mi·llon′ (sā mē yōn; Fr, -yō̂n)

noun

  1. a white grape grown esp. in and near Bordeaux, used esp. in making Sauternes
  2. a usually dry white wine made from this grape

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