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Chenin
(Che¦nin)
Pronunciation:
/ˈʃənã/
(also
Chenin blanc
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
a variety of wine grape native to the Loire valley but widely cultivated elsewhere.
a white wine made from the Chenin grape.
Origin:
French, perhaps from the name of the manor of Mont- Chenin, Touraine
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