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Bordeaux

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Bor·deaux 1  (bôr-d)
A city of southwest France on the Garonne River. It was under English rule from 1154 to 1453 and was the seat of the French government in 1914 and again in 1940. Bordeaux is the trading center of a notable wine-producing region. Population: 231,000.
Bor·deaux 2  (bôr-d)
n. pl. Bor·deaux (bôr-d, -dz)
A red or white wine produced in the region around Bordeaux, France.
Bordeaux
Noun
a red or white wine produced around Bordeaux in SW France
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Bordeaux - a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
2.BordeauxBordeaux - any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them
Bordeaux wine
vino, wine - fermented juice (of grapes especially)
Medoc - red Bordeaux wine from the Medoc district of southwestern France
red Bordeaux, claret - dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine


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