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
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.—
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Choose from 12 different colors to match your kitchen aesthetic, including peach, bright orange, burgundy, cerise and sea salt blue.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Simon Perry, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
However, as the decade progressed, the company introduced more colorful designs, before later moving to baby blue and burgundy uniforms in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Noun
Pretty in Pink If Fall 2024 was dominated by rich burgundy, spring 2025 is all about wispy pale pink.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Choose from 12 different colors to match your kitchen aesthetic, including peach, bright orange, burgundy, cerise and sea salt blue.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Zara and Eugenie, who turns 35 later this month, sported coordinating outfits with burgundy hues for the fashionable day out and posed together for a picture.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
However, as the decade progressed, the company introduced more colorful designs, before later moving to baby blue and burgundy uniforms in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Burgundy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burgundy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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Burgundy
geographical name
Bur·gun·dy
ˈbər-gən-dē
variants
or French Bourgogne
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
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