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Shiraz2

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪəraz, ʃɪˈraz/

Definition of Shiraz

noun

[mass noun]
  • a variety of black wine grape.
  • a red wine made from the Shiraz grape.

Origin:

from Shiraz1, apparently an alteration of French syrah, influenced by the belief that the vine was brought from Iran by the Crusades

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