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Sauternes

Sau·ternes [ sō túrn ] (plural Sau·ternes) or sau·ternes [ sō túrn ] (plural sau·ternes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sweet white wine: a sweet white wine from southwestern France

2. wine similar to Sauternes: a sweet white wine similar to Sauternes

[Early 18th century. After a French region]
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