Bordeaux UK /bɔːˈdəʊ/US /bɔɹˈdoʊ/ noun4 •The capital city of Gironde department, France; the capital city of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. •A wine coming from that area.We had a nice bottle of Bordeaux last night. •Claret (color). •Ellipsis of Bordeaux mixture.The two Bordeauxs used differed only in the percentage of lime which they contained. — 1898 formsBordeauxes · Bordeauxs · bordeauxes · bordeauxs