Chardonnay
See also: chardonnay
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Etymology edit
French, believed to be named after the village of Chardonnay in the Mâconnais region of France, where Pouilly-Fuissé is currently produced; it is possible that the variety was first bred there
The place name Chardonnay is from Late Latin Cardonnacum, from Latin carduus (“wild thistle, artichoke”), a name from the Roman period describing the surrounding area.
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Noun edit
Chardonnay (countable and uncountable, plural Chardonnays)
- (countable) A green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine.
- (uncountable) A variety of wine made from this grape.
Derived terms edit
- Chardonnayish
- Chard (clipping)
- Chardonnay socialism, Chardonnay socialist
- ABC (“anything but Chardonnay”)
Translations edit
grape
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wine
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References edit
- MacNeil, Karen (2015): The Wine Bible