burgundy

WOTD - 30 August 2009    

See also Burgundy

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

1881, from attributive use of Burgundy (“wine from Burgundy”) < Burgundy wine < Burgundy (“region of France”) + wine.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈbəː.ɡən.dɪ/
• (US) IPA: /ˈbɝ.ɡən.di/

Noun

burgundy (plural burgundies)

1. alternative capitalization of Burgundy (wine).
2. A deep red colour, like that of Burgundy wine.

   burgundy colour:

Translations

color

Finnish: burgundi (fi), burgundinpunainen (fi), viininpunainen (fi) Hungarian: burgundi vörös (hu) Norwegian: burgunder (no) m.

Portuguese: bordô (pt) Ukrainian: бордовий (uk) (bordóvyj), бордова (uk) (bordóva), вишневий (uk) (vyšnévyj), вишнева (uk) (vyšnéva)

Adjective

burgundy (comparative more burgundy, superlative most burgundy)

1. Of a deep red color like that of Burgundy wine.

Translations

color

Finnish: burgundi (fi), burgundinpunainen (fi), viininpunainen (fi) Hungarian: burgundi vörös (hu) Norwegian: burgunder (no)

Russian: бургундский (ru) (burgundskij) Ukrainian: вишневий (uk) (vyšnévyj), бордовий (uk)

Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

Related terms

• beef bourguignon
• bourguignonne

See also

• (reds) red; blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, venetian red, vermillion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine ^{(Category: en:Reds) [edit]}