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

Rachel Peck, design principal of Rachel Peck Interiors in Austin, Texas, personally gravitates towards maroon and burgundy stems, while another designer takes a different approach. —Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025

The deep burgundy color is a nod to autumn foliage and goes perfectly with cozy knits, denim, or a tailored jacket. —Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Adjective

Enjoy fish and chips, burgers, wings and burgundy tri-tip from Jensen’s in Point Loma. —David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025

Willem Dafoe keeps it simple in a burgundy sweater at the The Birthday Party photo call during the 78th Locarno Film Festival on Aug. 7 in Locarno, Switzerland. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025

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