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Definition of steen in English: steen(also stein) nounstɪənstiːnstin mass noun1A variety of white grape grown in South Africa. Example sentencesExamples - It needed to concentrate on more popular white varietals such as Chardonnay and, especially, Sauvignon Blanc rather than the insipid steen (Chenin Blanc).
- 1.1 The wine made from the steen grape.
- 1.2 A blended semi-sweet white wine, typically containing steen grapes.
Origin South African Dutch, elliptically from steendruiven, literally 'stone grapes'. Definition of steen in US English: steen(also stein) nounstēnstin 1A variety of white grape grown in South Africa. Example sentencesExamples - It needed to concentrate on more popular white varietals such as Chardonnay and, especially, Sauvignon Blanc rather than the insipid steen (Chenin Blanc).
- 1.1 The wine made from the steen grape.
- 1.2 A blended semi-sweet white wine, typically containing steen grapes.
Origin South African Dutch, elliptically from steendruiven, literally ‘stone grapes’. |