Pouilly-Fuissé

noun

Pouil·ly-Fuis·sé pü-ˈyē-fwē-ˈsā

: a dry white burgundy from an area west of Mâcon, France

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Etymology

Solutré-Pouilly and Fuissé, villages in France

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Pouilly-Fuissé was in 1927

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“Pouilly-Fuissé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pouilly-Fuiss%C3%A9. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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