bordeauxrood — meaning in English

English meaning

• maroon adj A dark brownish-red colour.
• wine noun An alcoholic drink made by fermenting grape juice (or sometimes other fruit).

Senses

bordeauxrood is used for these senses in English:

• maroon Of a maroon color
• wine (uncountable) The color of red wine, a deep reddish purple.

maroon — full definition

1. adj A dark brownish-red colour.
2. verb To strand someone in a remote or isolated place, leaving them unable to get away.
3. noun Historically, an enslaved person who escaped and formed independent communities, especially in the Caribbean and the Americas, or their descendants.

wine — full definition

1. noun An alcoholic drink made by fermenting grape juice (or sometimes other fruit).
2. verb To entertain someone with food and wine, especially to impress them, as in "wine and dine".

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