semillon
(sā mē yōn′; Fr, -yō̂n′) or
noun
- a white grape grown esp. in and near Bordeaux, used esp. in making Sauternes
- a usually dry white wine made from this grape
See semillon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also Se·mil·lon
noun- A variety of late-ripening grape, often blended with other grapes to produce a dry white wine.
- A white wine produced from this grape.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from obsolete sémilion
Origin: , from dialectal semilhoun
Origin: , from Old Provençal semilhar, to sow
Origin: , from seme, seed
Origin: , from Latin sēmen; see semen
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