Madeira

UK: /məˈðəirə/

US: (mə dēr′ə, -dâr′ə; for 1, 2, 5 also Port. mä de′rə)

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Ma•dei•ra  (mə dēr′ə, -dâr′ə; for 1, 2, 5 also Port. mä de′rə), n. 

1. Place Names a group of eight islands off the NW coast of Africa, part of Portugal. 270,000;
   308 sq. mi. (798 sq. km). Cap.: Funchal.
2. Place Names the chief island of this group. 286 sq. mi. (741 sq. km).
3. Wine (often l.c.) a rich, strong white or amber wine, resembling sherry, made there.
4. Wine (often l.c.) a similar wine made elsewhere.
5. Place Names a river in W Brazil flowing NE to the Amazon: chief tributary of the Amazon. 2100 mi. (3380 km) long.

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Madeira / məˈdɪərə məˈdejrə/ noun

1. a group of volcanic islands in the N Atlantic, west of Morocco: since 1976 an autonomous region of Portugal; consists of the chief island, Madeira, Porto Santo, and the uninhabited Deserta and Selvagen Islands. Capital: Funchal. Pop: 245 012 (2001). Area: 797 sq km (311 sq miles)
2. a river in W Brazil, flowing northeast to the Amazon below Manaus. Length: 3241 km (2013 miles)
3. a rich strong fortified white wine made on Madeira