/ ˈklærət; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , C ] a dry red wine, especially from the Bordeaux area of France. There are several types of claret.
2.
[ U ] a dark red colour
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WORD 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.