burgundy

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noun

bur·​gun·​dy ˈbər-gən-dē 

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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

Plum, burgundy, moss green, terracotta… each shade, when coupled with silk twill, wool blends, and even leather makes for quite the thematic pairing. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025

Out of the burgundy and blue, the Colorado Rapids are without their best player. —Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025

Adjective

Plants produce a flush of spring flowers in cheerful pink, purple, burgundy and red hues, followed by repeat blooming summer through fall. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 July 2025

Police said in a news release the unidentified female left a gray SUV and began walking on the right shoulder of I-40 westbound near Old Hickory Boulevard around 12:30 a.m. before she was hit by a burgundy sedan that did not stop. —Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 22 July 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