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clairet

clairet

English

Noun

clairet ‎(countable and uncountable, plural clairets)

A full-bodied and deep-coloured type of rosé wine from the Bordeaux region.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with claret.

French

Etymology

From Middle French claret (compare English claret), from Medieval Latin clārātum, from Latin clārus ‎(“clear”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /klɛ.ʁɛ/

Noun

clairet m ‎(plural clairets)

claret (wine)
an infusion of fragrant plants in honeyed wine

Adjective

clairet m ‎(feminine singular clairette, masculine plural clairets, feminine plural clairettes)

claret coloured