Definitions for Semillon

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Semillon Sé·mi·llon

Spelling: [sey-mee-yohn; French sey-mee-yawn

IPA: /ˌseɪ miˈyõʊ̃; French seɪ miˈyɔ̃/

Semillon is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 289 anagrams from letters in Semillon (eillmnos).

Definitions for Semillon

noun

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

Origin of Semillon

1870-75; French, earlier sémilion Gascon semilhoun, equivalent to Old Provençal semilh(ar) to sow, derivative of seme seed (Latin sēmen; see semen) + Gascon, Provenç

Examples for Semillon

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

This colombar grape is simply the semillon—one of the leading varieties of the Sauternes district—transported to the Charente.