Phrase guide

Pinot Noir

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌpiːnəʊ ˈnwɑː(ɹ)/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A black grape used to make red wine, associated with the Burgundy region in France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

A light and fruity wine made from these grapes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of Pinot Noir.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

dry red California table wine made from purple Pinot grapes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: red wine

5

noun

Meaning 5

red wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Burgundy, France

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Pinot, Pinot grape

History

Etymology

From French pinot noir (literally “black pine [cone]”); see pinot.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑比諾葡萄 /黑比诺葡萄 (hēibǐnuò pútáo) — black grape
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑皮諾葡萄 /黑皮诺葡萄 (hēipínuò pútáo) — black grape
  • Finnish: Pinot Noir — black grape
  • French: pinot noir — black grape
  • German: Spätburgunder — black grape
  • Hebrew: פּינוֹ נוּאַר — black grape
  • Polish: pinot noir — black grape
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑比諾葡萄酒 /黑比诺葡萄酒 (hēibǐnuò pútáojiǔ) — wine
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑皮諾葡萄酒 /黑皮诺葡萄酒 (hēipínuò pútáojiǔ) — wine
  • Finnish: Pinot Noir — wine
  • French: pinot noir — wine
  • German: Spätburgunder — wine
  • German: Pinot noir — wine
  • Polish: pinot noir — wine