burgundy
see also: Burgundy
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 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 Related terms
Burgundy
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 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


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