Synonym for the vine variety Çavuş; see there.
The white grape variety originates from Turkey. There are 70 synonyms that testify to its great age and wide distribution. The most important are Chaouch Blanc (second main name), Panse de Constantinople, Parc de Versailles (France); Tsaousi, Tsaoussi (Greece); Roseti (Italy); Caus Bijeli (Croatia); Ceaus Alb, Turceasca (Romania); Tchaouch (Russia); Caus Beli (Serbia); Damascenka (Slovakia, Czech Republic); Fehér Tökszölö(Hungary).

It was probably brought back in the 17th century by a Turkish sergeant...
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