noun
McKenzie
noun
1
A giant wine bottle from the Bordeaux region, holding roughly 5 litres — about six and two-thirds times the size of a standard bottle.
"The auction's star lot was a mckenzie of 1982 Bordeaux, far too big for any normal table."
How to Use McKenzie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn oversized wine bottle, used mostly as a novelty or for grand celebrations.
Common mistake
Far more often seen as the surname/given name McKenzie — the wine-bottle sense is a rare specialist term collectors and sommeliers use.
Word Forms
McKenzies plural
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The auction's star lot was a _____ of 1982 Bordeaux, far too big for any normal table.