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Dictionary: brut   (brūt) pronunciation
adj.
Very dry. Used of champagne.

[French, from Old French, rough, from Latin brūtus, heavy.]


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[BROOT] A term applied to the driest (see dry) champagne. Brut Champagnes are drier than those labeled "extra dry."

[BROOT] A label term applied to the driest (see dry) champagne and other sparkling wines. Brut wines are drier (contain less residual sugar) than those labeled "extra dry." Extra Brut denotes a wine that's extremely dry, sometimes totally dry. Totally dry sparkling wines (those that aren't sweetened with a little dosage) are also sometimes called Brut Nature or Brut Integral.

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Brut may refer to:

  • Brut (wine), a sweetness designation of a dry sparkling wine
  • Brutus of Troy, also known as Brut, a legendary British character
  • Roman de Brut, a verse chronicle in Anglo-Norman by Wace
  • Layamon's Brut, an English chronicle by Layamon based on Wace
  • Brut y Tywysogion (English: Chronicle of the Princes), a Welsh mediaeval chronicle
  • Brut y Brenhinedd (English: Chronicle of the Kings), a Welsh mediaeval chronicle
  • Brut (cologne), a brand of men's fragrances and personal care products manufactured by Helen of Troy Limited
  • Art Brut, an English and German rock band
  • Art Brut, a term coined by Jean Dubuffet for art produced by non-professionals working outside aesthetic norms
  • The Brut Chronicle, a chronicle printed in English by William Caxton as the Chronicles of England in 1480

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