claret
noun/ˈklærət/
/ˈklærət/
- [uncountable, countable] a dry red wine, especially from the Bordeaux area of FranceTopics Drinksc2
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- [uncountable] a dark red colourTopics Colours and Shapesc2
Word Originlate Middle English (originally denoting a light red or yellowish wine, as distinct from a red or white): from Old French (vin) claret and medieval Latin claratum (vinum) ‘clarified (wine)’, from Latin clarus ‘clear’.
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