English

Alternative forms

• burgundy (wine)

Proper noun

Burgundy

1. A region of France.
2. A duchy in the Middle Ages in France and the Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Burgundian
• Burgundy hay
• Burgundy mixture
• Burgundy pitch
• Burgundy wine

Translations

Noun

Burgundy ‎(plural Burgundies)

1. A variety of red wine from this region.
   • 1891, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray:

     Some day, when you are tired of London, come down to Treadley, and expound to me your philosophy of pleasure over some admirable Burgundy I am fortunate enough to possess.

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

Synonyms

• Burgundy wine

Derived terms

• burgundy

Translations

English

Noun

burgundy ‎(plural burgundies)

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

   burgundy colour:

Translations

Adjective

burgundy ‎(comparative more burgundy, superlative most burgundy)

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

Translations

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see Citations:burgundy.

Related terms

• beef bourguignon
• bourguignonne

See also

• (reds) red; blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, Venetian red, vermillion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine ^{(Category: en:Reds)}