noun
pinot
PEE-noh
noun
1
A family of grape varieties used to make wine, or the wines made from them, such as pinot noir or pinot grigio.
"She ordered a glass of pinot noir with dinner."
How to Use Pinot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of wine grape, or the wine made from it — almost always heard as part of a longer name like "pinot noir" or "pinot grigio."
Common pairings
pinot noir
pinot grigio
pinot gris
Word Forms
pinots plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French pinot, related to pin ("pine"), possibly describing the cone-shaped clusters of grapes.