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san⋅ga⋅ree

[sang-guh-ree]
–noun
sangría.
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san·ga·ree   (sāng'gə-rē')   
n.  
  1. A sweet chilled beverage made of wine or other alcoholic liquor and grated nutmeg.

  2. See sangria.


[Origin unknown.]
san·gri·a   (sāng-grē'ə, sān-)   
n.  A cold drink made of red or white wine mixed with brandy, sugar, fruit juice, and soda water. Also called sangaree.

[Probably from Spanish sangría, act of bleeding, sangria, from sangre, blood, from Latin sanguis, sanguin-.]
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