Associations to the word «Madeira»

Wiktionary

MADEIRA, proper noun. Island in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal.
MADEIRA, noun. A type of fortified wine produced on that island.
MADEIRA CAKE, noun. A simple cake, rather like a pound cake, with added lemon zest but no fruit; traditionally eaten with a glass of Madeira wine
MADEIRA CAKES, noun. Plural of Madeira cake
MADEIRA NUT, noun. The European walnut; the nut of Juglans regia.
MADEIRA NUTS, noun. Plural of Madeira nut
MADEIRA VINE, noun. Anredera cordifolia, a South American ornamental succulent evergreen vine of the family Basellaceae.
MADEIRA VINES, noun. Plural of Madeira vine
MADEIRA WOOD, noun. The mahogany tree (Swietenia mahogoni).
MADEIRA WOOD, noun. A West Indian leguminous tree (Lysiloma latisiliquum) whose wood is used for boat trimming.

Dictionary definition

MADEIRA, noun. A Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River.
MADEIRA, noun. An island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands.
MADEIRA, noun. An amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands.

Wise words

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