claret

(klarit)

noun

  1. a dry red wine, esp. red Bordeaux
  2. purplish red

Origin: ME < OFr (vin) claret, clear (wine); dim. of cler, clear

adjective

purplish-red

See claret in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France.
    b. A similar wine made elsewhere.
  2. A dark or grayish purplish red to dark purplish pink.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, light-colored wine

Origin: , from Old French (vin) claret

Origin: , diminutive of clair, clear

Origin: , from Latin clārus; see clear

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