[pee-noh] 
| 1. | any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used esp. in making burgundies and champagnes. |
| 2. | a red (Pinot Noir) or white (Pinot Blanc) wine made from this grape. |
| pi·not (pē'nō, pē-nō') n.
[French, variant of pineau, diminutive of pin, pine tree (from the shape of the clusters of grapes), from Latin pīnus; see peiə- in Indo-European roots.] |