clairet

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Noun

clairet (countable and uncountable, plural clairets)

  1. A full-bodied and deep-coloured type of rosé wine from the Bordeaux region.

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with claret.

Anagrams


French

Etymology

From Middle French claret (compare English claret), from Medieval Latin clārātum, from Latin clārus (clear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɛ.ʁɛ/, /kle.ʁɛ/
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Noun

clairet m (plural clairets)

  1. claret (wine)
  2. an infusion of fragrant plants in honeyed wine

Adjective

clairet (feminine clairette, masculine plural clairets, feminine plural clairettes)

  1. claret coloured

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