burgundy

1881, from attributive use of Burgundy (“wine from Burgundy”) from Burgundy wine from Burgundy (“region of France”) + wine.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbəː.ɡən.dɪ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɝ.ɡən.di/

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burgundy (countable and uncountable, plural burgundies)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Burgundy (red wine).
2. A deep red colour, like that of Burgundy (red) wine.

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burgundy (comparative more burgundy, superlative most 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.

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• beef bourguignon
• bourguignonne

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