Etymology

chardonnay

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Today it means: A green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine. Full definition →

French chardonnay
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  1. French · borrowed fromchardonnay
  2. English todayChardonnay

Borrowed from French chardonnay, believed to be named after the village of Chardonnay in the Mâconnais region of France, where Pouilly-Fuissé is currently produced; it is possible that the variety was first bred there

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