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chardonnay

/ˌʃɑː(ɹ)dəˈneɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
chardon-nay
IPA
/ˌʃɑː(ɹ)dəˈneɪ/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine.

Countable

noun

A variety of wine made from this grape.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Chardonnay.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French chardonnay, believed to be named after the village of Chardonnay in the Mâconnais region of France, where Pouilly-Fuissé is currently produced; it is possible that the variety was first bred there

Usage

Inflected Forms

Chardonnays (plural)

Derived Forms

Chardonnayish Chard ABC

Phrases

Chardonnay socialism Chardonnay socialist

Synonyms

pinot chardonnay chardonnay grape

Rhymes With

yamane villafane lesane faciane

Questions

How do you pronounce chardonnay?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʃɑː(ɹ)dəˈneɪ/.
What does chardonnay mean?
A green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine.
Where does chardonnay come from?
Borrowed from French chardonnay, believed to be named after the village of Chardonnay in the Mâconnais region of France, where Pouilly-Fuissé is currently produced; it is possible that the variety was first bred there

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