Chablis
pronunciation
How to pronounce Chablis in British English:
UK [ˈʃæbli:]
How to pronounce Chablis in American English:
US [ʃæˈbli, ʃɑ-, ˈʃæbli]
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- Noun:
- a town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines
- dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it
Word Origin
- Chablis (n.)
- light, white Burgundy wine, 1660s, named for town of Chablis southeast of Paris. Made only of Chardonnay grapes. The French word chablis (16c.) is literally "deadwood," fallen from a tree through age or brought down by wind, short for bois chablis, from Old French *chableiz.
Example
- 1. How about a california chablis ?
- 2. Above the atlantic , even a decent light chablis would taste like lemon juice .
- 3. Which reminded her just how much she craved chablis .
- 4. Over glasses of chablis the executives raved about their company 's worldwide network of extravagantly decorated offices and their fat annual bonuses .
- 5. Besides normal a.o.c.rank , chablis also have higher classes , namely , premier cru and grand cru .