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Madeiras

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Noun1.Madeiras - a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of MoroccoMadeiras - a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Morocco; the group forms an autonomous region of Portugal
Madeira Islands
Portugal, Portuguese Republic - a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
Madeira - an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands
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They also stock a great selection of high-quality blended madeiras and at least one new Coleita Madeira, a single cask 2000 Malvasia from Barbeito (pounds 21.
Madeira so dear to us over the centuries by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
There are also some rare vintage Armagnacs, Madeiras and dessert wines, including a $1,499.
In the heights: a landmark for European wines, cognac and Scotch, PJ ... by Robertiello, Jack / Beverage Dynamics
I found it amusing to learn that the reason for the Portuguese expression madeiras de lei ('timbers under the law'), used to designate high grade hardwoods in Brazil, comes from a list of some twelve species of trees protected by 1665 legislation, because their timber could be used in ship building.
Nature and culture in Latin America by Brien, Joaquina Pires-O / Contemporary Review
 
 
 
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