Etymology

vin jaune

Today it means: An unusual white wine made in the Jura region of France from late harvest Savagnin grapes, a local white variety. Full definition →

French vin
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The story

  1. French · derived fromvin“wine”
  2. English todayvin jaune

French vin (“wine”) and jaune (“yellow”).

Words from the same roots

Frenchvin all →

vin chaud

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