madeira

Noun
Synonyms: MadeiraMadeira River

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon RiverSynonyms: MadeiraMadeira River
  2. an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira IslandsSynonyms: Madeira
  3. an amber dessert wine from the Madeira IslandsSynonyms: Madeira
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Madeira \Ma*dei"ra\, n. [Pg., the Island Madeira, properly, wood, fr. L. materia stuff, wood. The island was so called because well wooded. See Matter.] A rich wine made on the Island of Madeira. [1913 Webster]

A cup of Madeira, and a cold capon's leg. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Madeira nut (Bot.), the European walnut; the nut of the Juglans regia. [1913 Webster]

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