Etymology

red wine

Today it means: Red-coloured wine made mostly from black grapes, including the skin. Full definition →

Middle English rede wyn
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromrede wyn
  2. English todayred wine

From Middle English rede wyn, red wyn.

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