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éDz

[ sey-mee-yohn; French sey-mee-yawn ]

noun

  1. a variety of white grape used in winemaking, especially in France in the Sauternes district of Bordeaux.


éDz

/ semijɔ̃; ˈseɪmiːjɒn /

noun

  1. a white grape grown in the Bordeaux area of France and in Australia, used for making wine
  2. any of various white wines made from this grape
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of éDz1

1870–75; < French, earlier éDz < Gascon semilhoun, equivalent to Old ʰDZç semilh ( ar ) to sow, derivative of seme seed (< Latin ŧ; semen ) + Gascon, ʰDZç -oun agentive suffix (apparently alluding to the variety's high productivity)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of éDz1

French
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Example Sentences

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Semillon from Hunter Valley can be searingly austere in its youth.

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A 36-year-old immigrant from Guadalajara, Mexico, Ulloa specializes in creating small batches of white wines, such as albariño, grüner veltliner, verdejo, sémillon and pinot blanc.

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L’Ecole bar, which can seat 58 indoor and outdoor, offers eight to 10 wines by the glass including its popular semillon and merlot.

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The Barnard Griffin tasting room will offer 19 wines by the glass including its barbera, petit verdot and whites like albarino and semillon.

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Two Bad Labs Vineyard 2021 sèmillon, Lewis-Clark Valley, $20: Don’t let the homespun label fool you.

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