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bordeaux

/bɔɹˈdoʊ/

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What does bordeaux mean?

noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Bordeaux (“fungicide; wine”).
  2. A wine coming from that area.
  3. Ellipsis of Bordeaux mixture.
More meanings (3)

noun

  1. Claret (color).

proper noun

  1. The capital city of Gironde department, France; the capital city of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
  2. A surname from French.

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IPA pronunciation

/bɔɹˈdoʊ/

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The first of these had been successfully accomplished in a flight of twenty-four hours' duration from Paris to Bordeaux.
John M. (John Mackenzie) BaconThe Dominion of the Air: The Story of Aerial NavigationProject Gutenberg ebook #861
His name is associated with a method of steering balloons, and a filter for supplying Bordeaux with water from the Garonne.
John MunroHeroes of the TelegraphProject Gutenberg ebook #979
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Pears are sometimes affected with a scab similar to the apple-scab, and this is combated by the same treatment--three sprayings with Bordeaux.
F. F. (Frederick Frye) RockwellHome Vegetable Gardening A Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #7123
Paris green and bordeaux mixture may be combined without lessening the value of either, and the caustic action of the arsenic is prevented.
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) BaileyManual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #9550
Cazenave of Bordeaux relates a most marvelous case in which a primipara suffered in labor from an impacted head.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747