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Added 10 October 2026

claret

/ˈklæɹɪt/ noun

Latin root: clārātum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about claret at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A dark purplish-red color.
Dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine.

verb

Drink claret.
They were clareting until well past midnight

Origin

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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