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Burgundy

Burgundy Meaning & Definition
Burgundy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Burgundy?

[n] a dark purplish red to blackish red
[n] red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere)
[n] a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

Synonyms | Synonyms for Burgundy: Bourgogne | Burgundy wine

Related Terms | Find terms related to Burgundy:

See Also | Beaujolais | Chablis | dark red | France | French region | French Republic | Montrachet | vino | white Burgundy | wine

Burgundy In Webster's Dictionary

\Bur"gun*dy\, n. 1. An old province of France (in the eastern central part). 2. A richly flavored wine, mostly red, made in Burgundy, France. {Burgundy pitch}, a resinous substance prepared from the exudation of the Norway spruce ({Abies excelsa}) by melting in hot water and straining through cloth. The genuine Burgundy pitch, supposed to have been first prepared in Burgundy, is rare, but there are many imitations. It has a yellowish brown color, is translucent and hard, but viscous. It is used in medicinal plasters.

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