sangría

American  

[sang-gree-uh, sahng-gree-ah] / sæŋˈgri ə, sɑŋˈgri ɑ /

Or sangria

noun

1. an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.

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sangria British  

/ sæŋˈɡriːə /

noun

1. a Spanish drink of red wine, sugar, spices, fruit, and soda water or lemonade, sometimes laced with rum or brandy

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Etymology

Origin of sangría

1960–65; < Spanish: drink of a bloodlike color, equivalent to sangr ( e ) blood ( sanguine ) + -ía noun suffix

Example Sentences

Next to Dorothy Grillo’s glass of sangria, whipped cream spilled over the lip of a small paper cup.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1993, he was promoted to run BBC One - where one of his first tasks was to axe the channel's biggest investment for years, Eldorado, the sunshine and sangria soap set in Spain.

From BBC

Try adding some non-alcoholic sangria to your table.

From Seattle Times

It was also immensely packed and egregiously loud, with sangria pitchers overflowing at every table.

From Salon

Aromatic and incredibly festive, this sangria is just the thing to serve for the holidays.

From Salon