claret

noun clar·et \ˈkler-ət, ˈkla-rət\

: a type of red wine made in Bordeaux, France

: a dark purplish-red color

Full Definition of CLARET

: a red Bordeaux wine; also : a similar wine produced elsewhere

: a dark purplish red

— claret adjective

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Middle English, from Anglo-French (vin) claret clear wine, from claret clear, from cler clear

First Known Use: 1578

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