I. məˈdirə sometimes -derə noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Portuguese, from Madeira islands
1. : an amber-colored dessert wine of Madeira — compare bual , malmsey , sercial
2. : a wine similar to Madeira
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Madeira, island group in the eastern Atlantic ocean off the coast of Morocco
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Madeira islands or their inhabitants
III. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: modification (influenced by madeira ) (I) of Spanish madera wood, from Latin materia wood, material, matter — more at matter
1. : mahogany 1a(1)&3a
2. also madeira nut : english walnut 1