Chambertin

noun

Cham·​ber·​tin

shäⁿbertaⁿ

plural -s

: a red Burgundy wine

Word History

Etymology

French, from Chambertin, vineyard near Dijon, France, where it is produced

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

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