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Burgundy

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Burgundy \Bur"gun*dy\, n.
   1. An old province of France (in the eastern central part).

   2. A richly flavored wine, mostly red, made in Burgundy,
      France.

   {Burgundy pitch}, a resinous substance prepared from the
      exudation of the Norway spruce ({Abies excelsa}) by
      melting in hot water and straining through cloth. The
      genuine Burgundy pitch, supposed to have been first
      prepared in Burgundy, is rare, but there are many
      imitations. It has a yellowish brown color, is translucent
      and hard, but viscous. It is used in medicinal plasters.

Source : WordNet®

Burgundy
     n 1: a former province of eastern France that is famous for its
          wines [syn: {Bourgogne}]
     2: red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any
        similar wine made elsewhere) [syn: {Burgundy wine}]
     3: a dark purplish red to blackish red
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