Where does “Madeira” come from?
Madeira comes from Portuguese madeira, from Latin materia meaning "wood" or "matter," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr.
Madeira (English): A type of fortified wine produced on that island
Definitions
- A type of fortified wine produced on that island
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Words derived from “Madeira”