Etymology

sangria

san·gri·a
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Today it means: A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit. Full definition →

Spanish sangría
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromsangría
  2. English todaysangria

Borrowed from Spanish sangría, from sangre (“blood”) + -ía.

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