burgundy

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   wine produced in the Burgundy region of eastern France, especially its red or white table wine

   They served a white burgundy with the fish.

2. 2
   noun

   a deep purplish-red color resembling red Burgundy wine

   The curtains were a rich burgundy that looked almost black at night.

3. 3
   adj

   deep purplish-red in color

   He wore a burgundy tie with a charcoal suit.

The wine name is an attributive use of Burgundy, the region in eastern France, whose name goes back through Latin Burgundia to the Burgundians. The color name arose from the characteristic deep red of many Burgundy wines.

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