Definitions for madeiraməˈdɪər ə, -ˈdɛər ə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ma•dei•raməˈdɪər ə, -ˈdɛər ə(n.)
a group of eight islands off the NW coast of Africa belonging to Portugal. 258,000; 308 sq. mi. (798 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: Cap.: Funchal.
the chief island of this group. 286 sq. mi. (741 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
(often l.c.) a fortified amber-colored wine from Madeira.
Category: Viniculture/Winemaking
a river in W Brazil flowing NE to the Amazon: chief tributary of the Amazon. 2100 mi. (3380 km) long.
Category: Geography (places)
Princeton's WordNet
Madeira, Madeira River(noun)
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
Madeira(noun)
an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands
Madeira(noun)
an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands
Wiktionary
Madeira(Noun)
A type of fortified wine produced on that island.
Madeira(ProperNoun)
Island in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal.
Origin: From madeira, from materia, from méh₂tēr.
Webster Dictionary
Madeira(noun)
a rich wine made on the Island of Madeira
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Madeira
the chief of a group of small volcanic islands with precipitous coasts, in the Atlantic, 400 m. off Morocco; has peaks 6000 ft. high and deep picturesque ravines; the island is a favourite resort for consumptives; the climate is very mild and equable, the rainfall moderate, and the soil fertile; crops of cereals and potatoes are raised; oranges, lemons, grapes, figs, and bananas abound; Madeira wine is famous, and the chief export; Funchal (21) is the capital, with an exposed harbour and some good buildings; the islands form a province of Portugal.
Translations for madeira
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
wood(noun)
(also adjective) (of) the material of which the trunk and branches of trees are composed
My desk is (made of) wood; She gathered some wood for the fire; I like the smell of a wood fire.
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- حَطَبArabic
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