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Pouilly-Fumé

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Pouil·​ly-Fu·​mé | \ pü-ˈyē-fü-ˈmā How to pronounce Pouilly-Fumé (audio) , -fᵫ-\

Definition of Pouilly-Fumé

: a dry white wine from the Loire valley of France

First Known Use of Pouilly-Fumé

1935, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Pouilly-Fumé

French, from Pouilly-sur-Loire, village in France + fumé, past participle of fumer to smoke, from Latin fumare, from fumus smoke — more at fume

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