saignée

/seɪnˈjeɪ/

noun

A method of rosé production that involves bleeding off the juice after limited contact with the skins.

OriginFrench saignée →
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Meanings

nounsaignée (countable and uncountable, plural saignées)

plural saignées

  1. uncountableA method of rosé production that involves bleeding off the juice after limited contact with the skins.
  2. countableA wine produced by this method.

Origin

  1. Frenchsaignée
  2. Frenchsaignée
  3. Englishsaignée

Borrowed from French saignée.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with saignée

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APA

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MLA

“saignée.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saign%C3%A9e. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saignée,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saign%C3%A9e.

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