Bur"gun*dy (?), n. 1.
An old province of France (in the eastern central part).
2. A richly flavored wine, mostly red, made in
Burgundy, France.
Burgundy pitch, a resinous substance prepared from
the exudation of the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) by melting in hot
water and straining through cloth. The genuine Burgundy pitch, supposed to
have been first prepared in Burgundy, is rare, but there are many
imitations. It has a yellowish brown color, is translucent and hard, but
viscous. It is used in medicinal plasters.