Etymology

claret

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Today it means: A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere. Full definition →

Middle English claret ← Middle French claret ← Medieval Latin clārātum vīnum
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromclārātum vīnum
  2. Middle French · derived fromclaret
  3. Middle English · inherited fromclaret
  4. English todayclaret

From Middle English claret, from Middle French claret, from Medieval Latin clārātum vīnum, from clārus. Compare tent (“Spanish red wine”), also from color. Doublet of clairet.

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