bordeauxes

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Bor⋅deaux

[bawr-doh]

–noun

1.	a seaport in and the capital of Gironde, in SW France, on the Garonne River. 226,281.

2.	any of various wines produced in the region surrounding Bordeaux, esp. claret.

3.	Bordeaux mixture.

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Bordeaux [(bawr-doh)]

Port city in southwestern France.

Note: The region around Bordeaux is known for its wine.

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Word Origin & History

Bordeaux

1570, wine imported from there. The city (in southwestern France) was Roman Burdigala (1c.), perhaps from a Celtic or pre-Celtic source.

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