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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A specific color among several that represent red wine. uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling the dark color (or perhaps other properties) of red wine. especially, literary, not-comparable

   "Near-synonyms: vinous, vinaceous, wine-blue, winelike"

2. 2
   Resembling the dark color (or perhaps other properties) of red wine.; Of a specific color among several that represent red wine. especially, literary, not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

vinaceousvinouswine-bluewinelike

Example

More examples

"Near-synonyms: vinous, vinaceous, wine-blue, winelike"

Etymology

The traditional translation/calque of Ancient Greek οἶνοψ (oînops), equivalent to wine + dark.

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