Claret

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Claret \Clar"et\ (kl[a^]r"[e^]t), n. [OE. claret, clare, clarry,
     OF. claret, clar['e], fr. cler, F. clair, clear, fr. L.
     clarus clear. See {Clear}.]
     The name first given in England to the red wines of M['e]doc,
     in France, and afterwards extended to all the red Bordeaux
     wines. The name is also given to similar wines made in the


     United States.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  claret
       n 1: a dark purplish red
       2: dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine [syn: {red Bordeaux}]
       v : drink claret; "They were clareting until well past midnight"