n.
Pronunciation: s ō - ' t ə rn, so ̇ -, - ' tern
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Sauternes, commune in France
Date: 1711
1 capitalized : a full-bodied sweet white wine from the Bordeaux region of France
2 usually sauterne : a semidry to semisweet American white wine that is a blend of several grapes