burgundy

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noun

bur·​gun·​dy ˈbər-gən-dē 

1

or Burgundy plural burgundies or Burgundies : a red or white unblended wine from Burgundy

also : a blended red wine produced elsewhere

2

plural burgundies : a reddish-purple color

burgundy

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adjective

variants or Burgundy

: cooked in red wine and especially Burgundy typically with onions and often mushrooms : bourguignon

burgundy chicken

We make a quick version of beef Burgundy using mushrooms, shallots and baby carrots.

—Brooke Dojny

Examples of burgundy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Or perhaps a more glam look with metallics, blush, burgundy, and rose gold. —Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024

The polyester bow comes in burgundy and black and is still in stock online — from Princess Kate's former workplace. —Chris Barilla, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024

Adjective

Mangione, who faces 11 counts in New York, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, attended his court hearing wearing a white-collared shirt, a burgundy sweater and orange sneakers. —Renan Botelho, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024

Featuring a gold hardware infill detail on the temple, the Goldie epitomizes quiet luxury but elevated with this season’s hottest burgundy shade. —Angela Lei, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Burgundy, region in France

Adjective

from attributive use of burgundy entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1899, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing burgundy

• beef burgundy

Geographical Definition

Burgundy

geographical name

Bur·​gun·​dy ˈbər-gən-dē 

variants or French Bourgogne

bür-ˈgȯnʸ 

1

region and with varying limits former kingdom, duchy, and province in eastern France south of the region of Champagne

2

former county of France east of Burgundy province; later called Franche-Com*té \ ˌfräⁿsh-​kōⁿ-​ˈtā \

Burgundian

(ˌ)bər-ˈgən-dē-ən 

adjective or noun