Chardonnay

/ˌʃɑrdənˈeɪ/ noun

A green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine, or the wine produced from these grapes.

From French, named after the village of Chardonnay in Burgundy, France. The village name possibly derives from Latin 'Cardonnacum,' meaning 'place of thistles' (cardus = thistle).

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