noun
Madeira
muh-DEER-ruh
noun
1
A fortified wine from the Portuguese island of Madeira, often used in cooking or served as a dessert wine.
"The chef added a splash of madeira to the sauce."
"They toasted the occasion with a glass of madeira."
name
1
A Portuguese island and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean.
"They spent their honeymoon hiking the hills of Madeira."
How to Use Madeira
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the fortified wine or the Portuguese island it's named after.
Common pairings
a glass of madeira
madeira cake
madeira sauce
Word Forms
Madeiras plural
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Etymology
From Portuguese madeira, meaning "wood" — the island was named for its dense forests when discovered.