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CHABLIS
Chablis, white Burgundy
(noun) dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it
Chablis
(noun) a town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Chablis
A town in northern Burgundy
The winegrowing region around the town
Noun
Chablis (countable and uncountable, plural Chablis) (sometimes: chablis)
A variety of dry white wine from this region
Anagrams
• cablish
Noun
chablis (countable and uncountable, plural chablis)
Alternative letter-case form of Chablis
Anagrams
• cablish
Source: Wiktionary
Cha*blis", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A white wine made near Chablis, a town in France.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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