Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

savagnin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sav-agnin
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of white wine grape with green-skinned berries grown mostly in the Jura region of France, where it makes the famous vin jaune and vin de paille.

Uncountable

noun

A variety of green grape from the Jura used to make white wine

Example Sentences

"Oxygen is an accomplice, not a foe, in the production of vin jaune, which is made of the savagnin grape, a Jura staple."

Etymology

Uncertain, but compare French sauvignon.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

savagnins (plural)

Synonyms

Savagnin Blanc

Questions

What does savagnin mean?: A variety of white wine grape with green-skinned berries grown mostly in the Jura region of France, where it makes the famous vin jaune and vin de paille.
Where does savagnin come from?: Uncertain, but compare French sauvignon.

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