BURGUNDY

burgundy

(noun) a dark purplish-red to blackish-red color

Burgundy, Burgundy wine

(noun) red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere)

Bourgogne, Burgundy

(noun) a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

burgundy (countable and uncountable, plural burgundies)

Alternative letter-case form of Burgundy (red wine).

A dark red colour tinged with purple, like that of Burgundy (red) wine.

Adjective

burgundy (comparative more burgundy, superlative most burgundy)

Of a deep purple red color like that of Burgundy wine.

Etymology

Proper noun

Burgundy

A former region of France; since 2016, part of the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

A duchy in the Middle Ages in France and the Netherlands.

Noun

Burgundy (countable and uncountable, plural Burgundies)

A variety of red wine from this region.

A variety of wine resembling that of Burgundy; especially from Australia or California.

Synonyms

• Burgundy wine

Source: Wiktionary

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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition