Bordeaux

[bawr-doh]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Gironde, in SW France, on the Garonne River.

2. any of various wines produced in the region surrounding Bordeaux, especially claret.

3. Bordeaux mixture.

Bordeaux

/ bɔːˈdəʊ, bɔrdo /

noun

1. a port in SW France, on the River Garonne: a major centre of the wine trade. Pop: 215 363 (1999)

2. any of several red, white, or rosé wines produced around Bordeaux

Bordeaux

1. Port city in southwestern France.

The region around Bordeaux is known for its wine.

Example Sentences

Bordeaux, baguettes and brie can only do so much to tempt the entrepreneurial class to stick around.

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Former France captain Poirot, 32, was seen in an altercation with the England flanker shortly after the full-time whistle was blown on Bordeaux's 28-20 victory.

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The French word for the same colour is bordeaux; showing they know more about their wine, because while Bordeaux wines are mostly red, two-thirds of Burgundy is actually white.

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Captain Fraser Dingwall had explained earlier in the week that his side needed to keep the tempo high and ball moving to tire out Bordeaux's heavy brigade up front.

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It was a route that Bordeaux took again and again, but a stubborn Northampton defence repelled them repeatedly.

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