lieu-dit

noun

In France, the smallest piece of land which has a traditional vineyard name assigned to it.

OriginFrench lieu-dit →
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Meanings

nounlieu-dit (plural lieux-dits)

plural lieux-dits

  1. In France, the smallest piece of land which has a traditional vineyard name assigned to it.

Origin

  1. Frenchlieu-dit
  2. Englishlieu-dit

Borrowed from French lieu-dit (literally “said location”).

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APA

lieu-dit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lieu-dit

MLA

“lieu-dit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lieu-dit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lieu-dit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lieu-dit.

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