释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sé•mi•llon (sā′mē yōn′; Fr. sā mē yôn′),USA pronunciation n. - Winea variety of white grape used in winemaking, esp. in France in the Sauternes district of Bordeaux.
- Latin sēmen; see semen) + Gascon, Provencal -oun agentive suffix (apparently alluding to the variety's high productivity)
- Gascon semilhoun, equivalent. to Old Provencal semilh(ar) to sow, derivative of seme seed (
- French, earlier sémilion
- 1870–75
|