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

Saracens number eight Tom Willis has also been omitted after his club confirmed he will leave at the end of the season to play in France for Bordeaux.

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"Malagasy youth are ignored since the children of this country's leaders don't study at the University of Antananarivo but rather in Bordeaux, MIT, Harvard, and all those places," Sambizafy said.

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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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