Bordeaux

/bɔrˈdoʊ/
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Definitions of Bordeaux
  1. noun
    a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
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    example of:
    city, metropolis, urban center
    a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
    port
    a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
  2. noun
    any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them
    synonyms: Bordeaux wine
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    types:
    Medoc
    red Bordeaux wine from the Medoc district of southwestern France
    claret, red Bordeaux
    dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine
    Saint Emilion
    full-bodied red wine from around the town of Saint Emilion in Bordeaux
    type of:
    vino, wine
    fermented juice (of grapes especially)
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