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Bordeaux — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Bordeaux noun A city in southwestern France, and by extension, the wine produced in the surrounding region.
  • burgundy adjective Of a deep purplish-red color, like the wine.
  • claret noun A dry red wine from the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar style made elsewhere.
  • maroon adj A dark brownish-red colour.

Senses

Bordeaux is used for these senses in English:

  • Bordeaux The capital city of Gironde department, France; the capital city of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
  • burgundy Of a deep purple red color like that of Burgundy wine.
  • burgundy A dark red colour tinged with purple, like that of Burgundy (red) wine.
  • claret (chiefly, UK) A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
  • claret A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine.
  • maroon Of a maroon color
  • maroon A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.

burgundy — full definition

  1. adjective Of a deep purplish-red color, like the wine.
  2. name A historic wine-producing region in eastern France, also known for its rich red wines.

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