noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/ˈpiːnoʊ/
US:/ˈpinoʊ/
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rhymes with -iːnəʊ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Any of several grape varieties grown in Europe and North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Any of several wines made from these grapes, in particular pinot noir.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Pinot grape
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vinifera, vinifera grape, common grape vine, Vitis vinifera
Narrower terms: Pinot noir, Pinot blanc
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French pinot, a type of wine or grapevine, from earlier pineau.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.