Madeira

9 ENTRIES FOUND:

Ma·dei·ra

noun \mə-ˈdir-ə, -ˈder-\

Definition of MADEIRA

: an amber-colored fortified wine from Madeira; also : a similar wine made elsewhere

Origin of MADEIRA

Portuguese, from Madeira Islands
First Known Use: 1596

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