释义 |
bur·gun·dy \ˈbərgəndē, ˈbə̄g-, ˈbəig-\ noun (-es) Etymology: Burgundy, region in east central France 1. usually capitalized a. : any of the red or white table wines from vineyards in the departments of Côte d'Or, Yonne, and Saône-et-Loire, France, usually possessing stronger flavor and heavier body than Bordeaux wines b. : a table wine that resembles the red Burgundy of France but is produced elsewhere and that is usually darker red and heavier-bodied than claret (sense 1b) though sometimes made from the same grapes 2. often capitalized a. : a variable color averaging a dark grayish reddish brown that is redder and slightly stronger than carbuncle and redder and duller than average brown mahogany b. : a blackish purple that is redder and less strong than average eggplant |