clos

noun

ˈklō

plural clos

"

: a French vineyard

especially : one enclosed by a wall

—often used prepositively in a compound naming such a vineyard or its wine (as Clos-Vougeot, a vineyard in the Côte-d'Or, or the red Burgundy produced from its grapes) compare château sense 3, côte

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French, enclosure

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