English
Sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon blanc comes from French sauvignon blanc.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsauvignon blanc
- Englishearliest quotation 2023Sauvignon blanc
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsauvignon blanc
- Englishearliest quotation 2023Sauvignon blanc
Earliest quotation: 2023, Greg Morse, Crossing the border... by Sleeper: “I'm not in the mood for whisky, nor beer.…”
Every English word from French sauvignon blanc
Today it means
noun A green-skinned variety of grape that originates from the Bordeaux region of France.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French sauvignon blanc / Sauvignon blanc