Definitions for málagaˈmæl ə gə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Mal•a•gaˈmæl ə gə(n.)

  1. a strong, sweet wine produced esp. in Málaga, Spain.

    Category: Viniculture/Winemaking

Origin of Malaga:

1600–10

Má•la•gaˈmæl ə gə(n.)

  1. a province in S Spain, in Andalusia. 1,215,479; 2813 sq. mi. (7285 sq. km).

    Category: Geography (places)

  2. a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean. 595,264.

    Category: Geography (places)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Malaga(noun)

    a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean

Webster Dictionary

  1. Malaga(noun)

    a city and a province of Spain, on the Mediterranean. Hence, Malaga grapes, Malaga raisins, Malaga wines

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Malaga

    Spanish seaport, 65 m. NE. of Gibraltar, an ancient Phoenician town, is now an important but declining centre of commerce; it exports olive-oil, wine, raisins, lead, &c., and manufactures cotton, linen, machinery, fine-art pottery, &c.; its magnificent climate makes it an excellent health resort.


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