Phrase guide
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noun
A sparkling red wine, often made by blending champagne with red wine, sometimes with additional flavorings added.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of cold duck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncountable
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noun
pink sparkling wine originally from Germany
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sparkling wine
History
Calque of German kalte Ente, from kalten Ende (“cold end”). Attested in English from the 1960s, see quotations below.
