Burgundy

Examples

• All

• A waiter appeared, and I ordered carpetbag steak and a good burgundy.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Had he ever asked for a glass of burgundy to be put by his bedside before?

  The Paradine Case (1947)

• And we get Burgundy wine from from that, right.

• A single glass of burgundy, ladies and gentlemen.

  The Paradine Case (1947)

• Did he usually drink burgundy?

  The Paradine Case (1947)

• And l'd like to send a bottle of burgundy to those two gentlemen.

  The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

• "This is terrific burgundy," she commented.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Duncan produced a couple of bottles of fine red burgundy from the pockets of his battered leather jacket and placed them on the table.

  Fiction book (1995)

• He was very fond of burgundy, but seldom dared take it.

  The Paradine Case (1947)

• They drank their burgundy.

  Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

W

wine

vsBurgundy

∞ 1.0

An alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of grapes or other fruits

is a narrowly defined red table example within that broad category

R

red wine

vsBurgundy

62 1.0

Wine made from dark grapes with the skins left on during making

is a specific regional type of that general red grape drink

V

vino

vsBurgundy

• Informal

15 7.7

A drink made from grapes, often red

is the formal regional example rather than the informal general term

V

vin

vsBurgundy

1 6.6

Wine that often comes from France

is the specific red regional variety rather than a general French form

B

Burgundy wine

vsBurgundy

1 4.6

A red wine from the Burgundy area of France or a similar wine made elsewhere

is identical in meaning but appears as the alternative or shorter label

Compounds

B

Burgundy wine

1 4.6

A red wine from the Burgundy area of France or a similar wine made elsewhere

W

white Burgundy

1 5.8

A dry white wine from Burgundy in France, like Chablis

B

Burgundy sauce

4.9

A rich sauce made from red wine, onions, herbs, and butter to serve with meat

Surface Forms

Etymology