Sylvaner

noun

Syl·​vaner

silˈvänər,

-van-

plural -s

1

a

: a German white wine grape

b

: a Rhine wine made from such grapes

2

a

: a California wine grape resembling the German Sylvaner

b

: a wine made from such grapes

Word History

Etymology

German sylvaner, silvaner, probably from Latin Sylvanus, Silvanus, god of woods and trees + German -er

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