Madeira

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Drink

Ma·dei·ra /məˈdɪərə $ -ˈdɪrə/ noun [uncountable]  DFDa strong sweet wine 马德拉葡萄酒〔一种烈性甜酒〕

Examples from the Corpus

Madeira• It has a collection of the fish to be found in the waters around Madeira in the aquarium downstairs.• Regardless, the next morning. brought Madeira into sight-and fresh barrels of wine into the hold.• H.P. Miles had started the brewery in Madeira in 1872.• Genoa was the home of Simon's company, and he owed his start in Madeira to Genoese money and skill.• It is now planned to house the new University of Madeira in the quinta and its beautiful gardens.• A very pleasant morning or afternoon excursion, whilst on holiday, is a visit to the Madeira wine lodges.• Many of the famous liners of this century have visited Madeira at some time during their voyages.Origin Madeira (1500-1600) Madeira, Portuguese island in the Atlantic, where the wine is made

Ma·dei·ra nounChineseSyllable  

sweet wine strong a Corpus

Madeira
Ma‧dei‧ra /məˈdɪərə $ -ˈdɪrə/ noun [uncountable]a strong sweet wine

Ma·deiraBrE /məˈdɪərə/ 🔊NAmE /məˈdɪrə/ 🔊 (also Maˌdeira ˈwine) noun [uncountable, countable] a strong wine, often sweet, from the island of Madeira 马德拉白葡萄酒（产于大西洋马德拉岛，味甜，度数高） [countable] a glass of Madeira 一杯马德拉白葡萄酒