Sémillon

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

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noun

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

Sémillon

/ ˈseɪmiːjɒn; semijɔ̃ /

noun

a white grape grown in the Bordeaux area of France and in Australia, used for making wine
any of various white wines made from this grape

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sémillon¹

1870–75; < French, earlier sémilion < Gascon semilhoun, equivalent to Old Provençal semilh ( ar ) to sow, derivative of seme seed (< Latin sēmen; semen ) + Gascon, Provençal -oun agentive suffix (apparently alluding to the variety's high productivity)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sémillon¹

French

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