colombard

[ kol-uhm-bahrd ]

noun

1. a dry white wine, made especially in California.
2. the white grape used to make this wine.

Colombard

/ ˈkɒləmˌbɑːd /

noun

1. a white grape grown in France, California, and Australia, used for making wine
2. any of various moderately dry, spicy white wines made from this grape

Word History and Origins

Origin of colombard¹

< French colombar ( d ), equivalent to colombe dove (< Latin columba ) + -ard -ard; presumably alluding to the color of the grapes