burgundy

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see also: Burgundy

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1881, from attributive use of Burgundy ("wine from Burgundy") from Burgundy wine from Burgundy ("region of France") + wine. Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈbəː.ɡən.dɪ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈbɝ.ɡən.di/

Noun

burgundy

1. Alternative letter-case form of Burgundy#English|Burgundy (red wine).
2. A dark red colour tinged with purple, like that of Burgundy (red) wine.

    

Translations

• French: bordeaux
• German: Bordeauxrot, Weinrot
• Italian: borgogna
• Portuguese: bordô
• Spanish: burdeos

Adjective

burgundy

1. Of a deep purple red color like that of Burgundy wine.
   • 1981, Texas Monthly (volume 9, number 1, page 96)

     She and her beige-chemised assistant entered the salonlike fourth-floor showroom and were ushered into a smaller private room with burgundy carpeting that matched Rubylee's J. Tiktiner print dress.

Translations

• French: bordeaux
• German: bordeaux, weinrot, bordeauxfarben
• Portuguese: bordô, vinho
• Russian: бургундский
• Spanish: burdeos

Related terms

• beef bourguignon
• bourguignonne

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Burgundy

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈbɜːɡəndi/
• (America) IPA: /ˈbɝːɡəndi/

Proper noun

1. A former region in France; since 2016, part of the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
2. A duchy in the Middle Ages in France and the Netherlands.

Translations

• French: Bourgogne, Burgondie
• German: Burgund
• Italian: Borgogna
• Portuguese: Borgonha, Burgúndia
• Russian: Бургу́ндия
• Spanish: Borgoña

Noun

burgundy

1. A variety of red wine from this region.
2. A variety of wine resembling that of Burgundy; especially from Australia or California.

Synonyms

• Burgundy wine

Translations

• French: bourgogne
• German: Burgunder

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