n. 1. A variety of grape originally grown in the Burgundy region of France that resembles Chardonnay and is used to make white wine. 2. A dry white wine made from this grape. [French : pinot, Pinot; see PINOT + blanc, white (of Germanic origin; see bhel-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] |
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