claret

 
Pronunciation: /ˈklarət/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a red wine from Bordeaux, or wine of a similar character made elsewhere: a passable bottle of claret [count noun]: the prices of 1990 clarets
  • a deep purplish-red colour.
  • archaic, informal blood.

Origin:

late Middle English (originally denoting a light red or yellowish wine, as distinct from a red or white): from Old French (vin) claret and medieval Latin claratum (vinum) 'clarified (wine)', from Latin clarus 'clear'