[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

claret \clar"et\ kla^r"e^t, n. oe. claret, clare, clarry,
   of. claret, clar'e, fr. cler, f. clair, clear, fr. l.
   clarus clear. see clear.
   the name first given in england to the red wines of m'edoc,
   in france, and afterwards extended to all the red bordeaux
   wines. the name is also given to similar wines made in the
   united states.
   1913 webster
see also:
clear 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

claret
     n 1: a dark purplish red
     2: dry red bordeaux or bordeaux-like wine syn: red bordeaux
     v : drink claret; "they were clareting until well past midnight"
see also:
red bordeaux 

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