| 释义 |
clar·et
\ˈklarə̇t also -ler- sometimes -(ˌ)rā\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French (vin) claret clear wine, from vin wine + claret clear, from cler clear — more at clear
1.
a. : a dry red table wine from the Bordeaux wine district of France
b. : any dry red table wine — often used with a term designating origin
< California claret >
< New Zealand claret >
2. slang : blood
3.
a. or claret red or claret brown : a moderate red that is slightly lighter than cerise, lighter than Harvard crimson (sense 1), very slightly bluer and paler than average strawberry (sense 2a), bluer and lighter than Turkey red, and bluer and stronger than pepper red — called also Bordeaux
b. of textiles : a dark purplish red that is redder and duller than pansy purple |