chardonnay

noun

char·​don·​nay ˌshär-də-ˈnā How to pronounce chardonnay (audio)
often capitalized
: a dry white table wine typically made from a single white grape variety originally grown in France
also : the grape

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Chablis, where chardonnay thrives on a knife’s edge of cool climate acidity, were riper than normal. Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 The Florida couple had been drinking chardonnay and doing puzzles in their Winter Park apartment. Michelle Watson, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024 Pinot noir, often picked too early, also lacked the necessary ripeness, but the chardonnay saved the day, or rather, the year. Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 There is also growing excitement over German red wines and chardonnay. Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for chardonnay 

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chardonnay was in 1886

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“Chardonnay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chardonnay. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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