pinard

noun

pi·​nard

(ˈ) pē¦när

plural -s

: a red French table wine sometimes issued to French soldiers

Word History

Etymology

French, from pineau, pinot any of several vinifera grapes used especially for wine-making (from Middle French, from pine pinecone, from pin pine, from Latin pinus) + -ard

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