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