Madeira and Sherry

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Madeira noun - An island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands.

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Sherry and Madeira are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sherry" instead a noun "Madeira".

Sherry noun - Dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif.

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Madeira and sherry are semantically related. You can use "Madeira" instead a noun "Sherry".

Nearby Words: Sherri, Sherrie

An incident on QI where Stephen Fry had to have the expression "beer goggles" explained to him resulted in the panel accusing him of using "Madeira pince-nez" or a "sherry monocle" instead.

Source: High-Class Glass
In the colonial period and early Republic, however, this was mostly imported from Europe; consumption patterns mirrored those of Britain, with claret, sherry, and especially Madeira wine dominating the market.

Source: Useful Notes / Cuisines in America

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