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Madeira Common

Madeira has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River

"After weeks of navigating the vast Amazon, our boat finally turned into the Madeira to reach its source in Bolivia."

2

an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands

"After months of planning, we finally booked our dream vacation to stay on Madeira for a week."

3

an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands

"We ended the dinner by pouring a glass of rich madeira to wash down the sweet cheese course."

4

Madeira (wine)

"After dinner, we enjoyed a glass of Madeira to complement our dessert."

5

A type of fortified wine produced on that island.

Proper Noun
1

Island in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal.

"After weeks of flight, we finally touched down on Madeira to explore its lush volcanic landscape."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
fortified wine
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
malmsey
Rhyming Words
ira zira tira aira sira hira bira pira cira dira mira lira eira kira quira shira laira naira saira taira
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