claret
noun /ˈklærət/
/ˈklærət/
- [uncountable, countable] a dry red wine, especially from the Bordeaux area of FranceTopics Drinksc2
- [uncountable] a dark red colourTopics Colours and Shapesc2
Word Originlate Middle English (originally denoting a light red or yellowish wine, as distinct from a red or white): from Old French (vin) claret and medieval Latin claratum (vinum) ‘clarified (wine)’, from Latin clarus ‘clear’.