Burgundy is a deep red color with a hint of purple, similar to dark red wine. It is also the name of a wine-producing region in eastern France.
From French “Bourgogne,” the name of the region, from Medieval Latin “Burgundia,” land of the Burgundians, a Germanic tribe. The color name comes from the shade of red wine made there.
When you say “burgundy,” you’re wearing a French landscape and a tribe’s history as a color. Wine regions have quietly painted our language: claret, champagne, and burgundy are drinks first, colors second.
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