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burgundy
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun burgundy has 3 senses
- burgundy(n = noun.location) bourgogne - a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines; Array is a part of france, french republic
- burgundy(n = noun.food) burgundy wine - red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere); Array is a kind of vino, wine
- burgundy(n = noun.attribute) Array - a dark purplish-red to blackish-red color; Array is a kind of dark red
is a kind of french region
has particulars: beaujolais, chablis, white burgundy, montrachet
CIDE DICTIONARY
burgundy, n.
- An old province of France (in the eastern central part). [1913 Webster]
- A richly flavored wine, mostly red, made in Burgundy, France. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
burgundy, n. (pl. -ies)
1 a the wine (usu. red) of Burgundy in E. France. b a similar wine from another place.
2 the red colour of Burgundy wine.
1 a the wine (usu. red) of Burgundy in E. France. b a similar wine from another place.
2 the red colour of Burgundy wine.
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