[ 'pi:nəʊ ]
■ noun any of several varieties of wine grape, especially ~ Noir (black) and ~ Blanc (white).
Origin
Fr., var. of earlier Pineau , dimin. of pin 'pine' (because of the shape of the grape cluster).
[ 'pi:nəʊ ]
■ noun any of several varieties of wine grape, especially ~ Noir (black) and ~ Blanc (white).
Origin
Fr., var. of earlier Pineau , dimin. of pin 'pine' (because of the shape of the grape cluster).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004