Pinot Noir

or pi·not noir

[ pee-noh nwahr, pee-noh; French pee-noh nwar ]
/ ˈpi noʊ ˈnwɑr, piˈnoʊ; French pi noʊ ˈnwar /

noun

See under Pinot(def 2).

Origin of Pinot Noir

First recorded in 1960–65

Definition for pinot noir (2 of 2)

Pinot
[ pee-noh ]
/ piˈnoʊ /

noun

any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
a red (Pinot Noir) or white (Pinot Blanc) wine made from this grape.

Origin of Pinot

1910–15; < French, equivalent to pine pine cone + -ot noun suffix

British Dictionary definitions for pinot noir

Pinot Noir
/ (ˈpiːnəʊ nwɑː) /

noun

a variety of black grape, grown esp for wine-making
any of the red wines made from this grape

Word Origin for Pinot Noir

French