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Chenin

Pronunciation: /ˈʃənã/
(also Chenin blanc)
Definition of Chenin

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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