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sauvignon blanc

sauvignon blanc is the alternative letter-case form of Sauvignon blanc.

Noun capitalized: Sauvignon blanc

Sauvignon blanc (countable and uncountable, plural Sauvignon blancs or Sauvignons blancs)

  1. A green-skinned variety of grape that originates from the Bordeaux region of France.
  2. A crisp, dry white wine produced from this grape.
    • I'm not in the mood for whisky, nor beer. Something soft would be sensible, but I decide that wine is the order of the day - a sauvignon blanc, which I take with a few olives.2023 February 8, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, in RAIL, number 976, page 42
    • At Le Prem’s, a small bar in western France that sells lottery tickets and tobacco, this greeting has become a running joke since President Emmanuel Macron dropped by unannounced the other day and bought a round of coffee for everyone, save the customers who opted for a bracing midmorning sauvignon...2025 April 30, Roger Cohen, “Macron Surprises a Provincial Bar”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of sauvignon blanc

pluralsauvignon blancs
pluralsauvignons blancs
pluralSauvignon blancs
pluralSauvignons blancs
alternative formsauvignon blanc

Origin of sauvignon blanc

From French sauvignon blanc.

Questions about sauvignon blanc

What does sauvignon blanc mean?
Sauvignon blanc means a green-skinned variety of grape that originates from the Bordeaux region of France.
What is sauvignon blanc the alternative letter-case form of?
Sauvignon blanc is the alternative letter-case form of Sauvignon blanc.
What part of speech is sauvignon blanc?
Sauvignon blanc is a noun.
What is the plural of sauvignon blanc?
The plural of sauvignon blanc is sauvignon blancs.

Words near sauvignon blanc in the dictionary

  1. sauve qui peut
  2. sauvegarde
  3. sauvegardes
  4. Sauvignac
  5. sauvignon
  6. sauvignon blanc
  7. Sauvignon blancs
  8. sauvignons
  9. Sauvignons blancs
  10. Sauvé
  11. Sauyo

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