claret
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++clar·et /ˈklærət/ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]DFD red wine from the Bordeaux area of France 〔法国波尔多〕红葡萄酒 a bottle of claret 一瓶波尔多红葡萄酒2. [uncountable]CC a dark red colour 暗紫红色 —claret adjective
Examples from the Corpus
claret• I don't suppose you know much about claret but this Chateau Margaux 1875 is nectar.• And now for something completely different: cheap and cheerful claret.• He thought she looked maddeningly attractive, and emboldened by the fine claret, pressed his knee against hers under the table.• The Abbe Gerard was a compassionate, charitable man but one who liked his claret.• Hope smiled and mimicked the Colonel's previous gesture including the picking up of his claret.• He even puts in the occasional bottle of claret.• Not a night of vintage claret.Origin claret (1600-1700) claret “white or pale-colored French wine” ((15-17 centuries)), from Old French (vin) claret “clear wine”, from claret “clear”, from cler; → CLEAR1clar·et nounChineseSyllable
Corpus Bordeaux red the area from wine
claret
clar‧et /ˈklærət/
noun
a bottle of claret
2. [uncountable] a dark red colour
—claret adjective
clar‧et /ˈklærət/
noun Date: 1600-1700
Origin: claret __white or pale-colored French wine__ (15-17 centuries), from Old French (vin) claret __clear wine__, from claret __clear__, from cler; ⇨ clear1
1. [uncountable and countable] red wine from the Bordeaux area of France:Origin: claret __white or pale-colored French wine__ (15-17 centuries), from Old French (vin) claret __clear wine__, from claret __clear__, from cler; ⇨ clear1
2. [uncountable] a dark red colour
—claret adjective