claret

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: red Bordeaux

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a dark purplish-red color
  2. dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wineSynonyms: red Bordeaux

Verb (1)

  1. drink claret“They were clareting until well past midnight”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Claret \Clar"et\ (kl[a^]r"[e^]t), n. [OE. claret, clare, clarry, OF. claret, clar['e], fr. cler, F. clair, clear, fr. L. clarus clear. See Clear.] The name first given in England to the red wines of M['e]doc, in France, and afterwards extended to all the red Bordeaux wines. The name is also given to similar wines made in the United States. [1913 Webster]
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