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单词 sémillon
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Sémillon

[ sey-mee-yohn; French sey-mee-yawn ]
/ ˌseɪ miˈyõʊ̃; French seɪ miˈyɔ̃ /

noun

a variety of white grape used in winemaking, especially in France in the Sauternes district of Bordeaux.

Origin of Sémillon

1870–75; <French, earlier sémilion<Gascon semilhoun, equivalent to Old Provençal semilh(ar) to sow, derivative of seme seed (<Latin sēmen;see semen) + Gascon, Provençal -oun agentive suffix (apparently alluding to the variety's high productivity)

Words nearby Sémillon

semihardy, semiheavy water, semi-independent, semiliquid, semiliterate, Sémillon, semilogarithmic, semilunar, semilunar bone, semilunar cartilage, semilunar conjunctival fold
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Example sentences from the Web for Sémillon

  • This method is used successfully for certain wine grapes such as Riesling, Cabernet, and Semillon.

    Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick
  • This colombar grape is simply the semillon—one of the leading varieties of the Sauternes district—transported to the Charente.

    Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines|Henry Vizetelly

British Dictionary definitions for Sémillon

Sémillon
/ (ˈseɪmiːjɒn, French semijɔ̃) /

noun

a white grape grown in the Bordeaux area of France and in Australia, used for making wine
any of various white wines made from this grape

Word Origin for Sémillon

French
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