claret
Noun · VerbSynonyms:
red Bordeaux
WordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- a dark purplish-red color
- dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wineSynonyms: red Bordeaux
Verb (1)
- drink claret“They were clareting until well past midnight”
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]