sangría
or san·gri·a
[ sang-gree-uh; Spanish sahng-gree-ah ]
noun
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
Origin of sangría
11960–65; <Spanish: drink of a bloodlike color, equivalent to sangr(e) blood (see sanguine) + -ía noun suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for sangria
sangria
/ (sæŋˈɡriːə) /
noun
a Spanish drink of red wine, sugar, spices, fruit, and soda water or lemonade, sometimes laced with rum or brandy
Origin of sangria
1Spanish: a bleeding; see sangaree
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