brut

¹

[broot, bryt]

adjective

1. (of wine, especially champagne) very dry.

Brut

²

[broot]

noun

1. any of a number of partly legendary, partly historical chronicles dealing with early English history, written during the Middle Ages and usually beginning with Brutus, the mythic and eponymous ancestor of the country.

brut

/ bryt, bruːt /

adjective

1. (of champagne) not sweet; dry

Word History and Origins

Origin of brut¹

1890–95; < French: raw; brute ²

Origin of brut²

1300–50; Middle English < Old French < Medieval Latin Brūtus

Word History and Origins

Origin of brut¹

C19: from French raw, rough, from Latin brūtus heavy; see _brute

Example Sentences

The brut, aptly named “Flying by the Seat of Our Pants,” pairs beautifully with the included 1 oz. tin of custom Bricoleur x Tsar Nicoulai caviar and a mother-of-pearl spoon.

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This brut and a sibling rosé that costs just a dollar more demonstrate why Spain’s cava is my first choice for bargain sparklers.

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This brut is a proprietary blend of pinot Meunier, pinot noir and chardonnay.

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The cava brut designation means it was aged a minimum of nine months on the lees.

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Emmanuel Macron, three weeks from turning 45, raised a slender crystal Baccarat flute of California brut rosé to President Biden, freshly 80, whose vessel reportedly contained the divine elixir of the teetotaler: ginger ale.

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