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Bordeaux

Bordeaux

5.6
A red or white wine from the Bordeaux region of France sometimes made in the same style elsewhere
  • noun
  • /bɔrˈdoʊ/
translation icon : vino de Burdeos
  • A very nice Bordeaux Blend from Walla Walla, WA.

This is another, you know, Petit classic Bordeaux, right?

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Examples

  • So for Cabernet, maybe a maybe a Bordeaux based cab from the Medoc because I tend to like a little more vegetal and nuanced flavors.

  • This is another, you know, Petit classic Bordeaux, right?

  • It can be a bright red like here, or even frankly dark purplish Bordeaux red thing.

  • I enjoyed a glass of Bordeaux with my dinner last night.

  • They selected a vintage Bordeaux to serve at the wedding reception.

  • The restaurant had a fine selection of Bordeaux wines from various producers.

Synonyms

Margaux
vsBordeaux
4 9.2

A region in Bordeaux, France that makes famous red wine

is more general and covers wines across the wider region
claret
vsBordeaux
  • UK
3 7.2

A dry red wine from Bordeaux

uses the broader regional term instead of the British label
Bordeaux wine
vsBordeaux
1 5.3

A wine from Bordeaux, usually red but sometimes white

is the same meaning but uses a shorter name without the noun
red Bordeaux
vsBordeaux
6.5

A dry red wine from Bordeaux or made in the same style elsewhere

includes both red and white wines rather than only reds

Compounds

A wine from Bordeaux, usually red but sometimes white

Bordeaux mixture
  • Specialized
8.1

A liquid from copper and lime that protects plants from fungus

A sweet clear alcoholic drink from Bordeaux flavored with anise and drunk after a meal

A deep wine-red color often used for clothes and rooms

A dry red wine from Bordeaux or made in the same style elsewhere

Surface Forms

Bordeaux singular
Bordeauxs plural

Etymology

Bordeaux is the name for the wines that come from the French city and region of the same name, much like Champagne is named for its region. So when people say a 'Bordeaux', they mean a wine made in that area or made in that style.