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clar·et
(klăr′ĭt)n.
1.
a. A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France.
b. A similar wine made elsewhere.
2. A dark or grayish purplish red to dark purplish pink.
[Middle English, light-colored wine, from Old French (vin) claret, diminutive of clair, clear, from Latin clārus; see clear.]
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claret
(ˈklærət)n
1. (Brewing) chiefly Brit a red wine, esp one from the Bordeaux district of France
2. (Colours)
a. a purplish-red colour
b. (as adjective): a claret carpet.
[C14: from Old French (vin) claret clear (wine), from Medieval Latin clārātum, from clārāre to make clear, from Latin clārus clear]
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clar•et
(ˈklær ɪt)n.
1. the dry red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France.
2. a similar wine made elsewhere.
3. Also called clar′et red′. a deep purplish red.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French claret, cleret, alter., by suffix substitution, of Old French claré wine mixed with honey and spices < Medieval Latin clarātum= Latin clār(us) clear + -ātus -ate1]
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Noun | 1. | claret - a dark purplish-red color dark red - a red color that reflects little light |
2. | claret - dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine red wine - wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes Bordeaux wine, Bordeaux - any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them Saint Emilion - full-bodied red wine from around the town of Saint Emilion in Bordeaux | |
Verb | 1. | claret - drink claret; "They were clareting until well past midnight" |
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