Meaning & use

Pinot

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A family of grape varieties, most notably Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, used to produce wine, or informally the wine made from them.

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She ordered a glass of pinot to go with her salmon.

The vineyard specializes in cool-climate pinot grown on the hillside.

A note on using this word

The name comes from the French word for 'pine,' likely a reference to the grape cluster's resemblance to a pine cone.

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