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fume blanc

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Fu·mé Blanc   (fōō-mā' bläɴ')   
n.  See Sauvignon Blanc.

[French fumé, smoky (from past participle of fumer, to smoke) + French blanc, white.]
Sau·vi·gnon Blanc   (sō-vē-nyôɴ' bläɴ')   
n.   In both senses also called Fumé Blanc.

  1. A variety of grape originally grown in France and now cultivated in many other wine-producing regions as well, including the United States, Chile, and Australia.

  2. A light white wine made from this grape.


[French : from or akin to obsolete dialectal French servagnin, sarvinien, regional names for types of grape + blanc, white.]
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