Mer·lot or mer·lot (m r-l  , m r-)n. 1. A variety of grape originating in southern France and Italy. 2. A dry red wine made from this grape. [French, young blackbird, merlot, diminutive of merle, blackbird (probably from the color of the grape), from Old French; see merle1.] |
Merlot [ˈmɜːləʊ]
n (sometimes not capital)
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a black grape grown in France and now throughout the wine-producing world, used, often in a blend, for making wine
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) any of various wines made from this grape
[from French merlot, literally: young blackbird, diminutive of merle merle1, probably alluding to the colour of the grape]
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| Noun | 1. |  Merlot - black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeauxcommon grape vine, vinifera, vinifera grape, Vitis vinifera - common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes |
| 2. | Merlot - dry red wine made from a grape grown widely in Bordeaux and California red wine - wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes |
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