brut
brut Lexical Profile
brut Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Very dry and unsweetened, containing minimal residual sugar (used especially of champagne and other sparkling wines).
"For the anniversary toast, the sommelier recommended a crisp, brut champagne from the Reims region."
Raw, unrefined, and left in a natural or unadorned state (used especially in reference to art and architecture, as in Art Brut).
"The pavilion's exposed, brut concrete walls exemplified mid-century modernist design."
• noun
A very dry champagne or sparkling wine made with minimal added sugar.
"We ordered a bottle of vintage brut to pair with the fresh oysters."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'brut' with 'brute'. In English, 'brut' (frequently pronounced to rhyme with 'boot' or 'flute') is primarily used in viticulture to describe very dry sparkling wine, whereas 'brute' refers to a savagely violent person or beast.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from French 'brut', meaning 'raw, rough, or unrefined', which derives from Latin 'brutus' ('heavy, dull, or insensible'). In wine terminology, it came to signify champagne left in its natural state before significant sugar dosage is added.