noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A wine imitating those of Sauternes. US, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sauterneswine

Etymology

A deliberate misspelling by American vintners of the name of the famed French wine region Sauternes and the wines they produce.

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