bur·gun·dy
ˈbər-gən-dē 
1
or Burgundy plural burgundies or Burgundies
: a red or white unblended wine from Burgundy
also
: a blended red wine produced elsewhere
2
plural burgundies
: a reddish-purple color
variants
or Burgundy
: cooked in red wine and especially Burgundy typically with onions and often mushrooms : bourguignon
burgundy chicken
We make a quick version of beef Burgundy using mushrooms, shallots and baby carrots.—
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While bachelor buttons are most known for blue blooms, some varieties produce pink, purple, burgundy, white, and two-toned blooms.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Off went the jackets and backpacks, on came burgundy cassocks and white surplices.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
While bachelor buttons are most known for blue blooms, some varieties produce pink, purple, burgundy, white, and two-toned blooms.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
An acolyte of Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel, Jenner swapped her litany of unbranded bags for a burgundy maxi flap bag from the designer’s spring 2026 debut.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
In the bedroom, Beata Heuman’s Marbleized wallpaper is used as a bright foil for deep burgundy walls.
—Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Burgundy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burgundy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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Burgundy
geographical name
Bur·gun·dy
ˈbər-gən-dē
variants
or French Bourgogne
1
region and with varying limits former kingdom, duchy, and province in eastern France south of the region of Champagne
2
former county of France east of Burgundy province; later called
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