NOUN | object | Madeira, Madeira River | a Brazilian river |
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location | Madeira | an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa | |
food | Madeira | an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands |
Sounds | mahdih'rah | |
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Rhymes | abracadabra ... zebra: 116 rhymes with rah... |
Meaning | A Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River. | |
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Synonym | Madeira River | |
Instance of | river | A large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek) |
Part of | Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil, Brasil | The largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world |
Spanish | Madeira, río Madeira | |
Catalan | Riu Madeira |
Meaning | An island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands. | |
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Instance of | island | A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water |
Part of | Madeira Islands, Madeiras | A group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Morocco |
Spanish | Madeira | |
Catalan | Madeira |
Meaning | An amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands. | |
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Narrower | malmsey | Sweet Madeira wine |
Broader | fortified wine | wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added |
Spanish | madeira, Madeira | |
Catalan | madeira |
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