From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishburgundybur‧gun‧dy /ˈbɜːɡəndi $ ˈbɜːr-/ noun (plural burgundies) 1 [countable, uncountable]DFD red or white wine from the Burgundy area of France2 [uncountable]CC a dark red colour —burgundy adjective a burgundy skirt
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burgundy• The firm's wines, mostly bearing its own distinctive labels, include a magnificent collection of ready-to-drink burgundy.• Of course lamb and fine burgundy were born for each other and the Chateau Grancey 1982 was memorable.• The study walls are a rich red to pick up the burgundy of the tapestry curtains.• The best red wine would be a young burgundy or Châteauneuf-du-Pape which will reduce to a wonderful pungent taste.Origin burgundy (1600-1700) Medieval Latin Burgundia, from French Bourgogne “Burgundy” 