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 [bɔːˈdəʊ (French) bɔrdo]
n
1. (Placename) a port in SW France, on the River Garonne: a major centre of the wine trade. Pop.: 215 118 (1999)
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) any of several red, white, or rosé wines produced around Bordeaux Related adjective Bordelais
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| Noun | 1. | 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. |  Bordeaux - any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling themMedoc - red Bordeaux wine from the Medoc district of southwestern France red Bordeaux, claret - dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine |
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