burgundy
A dark red colour tinged with purple, like that of Burgundy wineA dark red colour tinged with purple, like that of Burgundy (red) wine.
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Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A dark red colour tinged with purple, like that of Burgundy (red) wine.
red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere)
Examples
3 sentencesDoes this burgundy Henley shirt come in small?
Like most white Burgundy wine, it is made entirely from the Chardonnay grape.
Maple leaves have a deep green color that changes to yellow, red, burgundy, or orange in the fall.
Translations
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Origin
1881, from attributive use of Burgundy (“wine from Burgundy”) from Burgundy wine, from Bur1881, from attributive use of Burgundy (“wine from Burgundy”) from Burgundy wine, from Burgundy (“region of France”) + wine.
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Forms
plural: burgundies| Singular | burgundy |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere):Burgundy wine
- a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines:Bourgogne
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable