Definitions for cabernet sauvignonˌkæb ərˈneɪ ˌsoʊ vɪnˈyõʊ̃

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Ca•ber•net Sau•vi•gnonˌkæb ərˈneɪ ˌsoʊ vɪnˈyõʊ̃(n.)

  1. a red grape used to produce a dry red wine, esp. in Bordeaux and N California.

    Category: Viniculture/Winemaking

Origin of Cabernet Sauvignon:

1910–15; < F; cabernet variety of red grape < Médoc dial.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon(noun)

    superior Bordeaux type of red wine

Wiktionary

  1. Cabernet Sauvignon(Noun)

    A variety of red grape used principally in wine-making; or a wine made from such grapes.


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