Marsala

Mar·sa·la ¹  (mär-säl)

A city of western Sicily on the Mediterranean Sea. Founded by the Carthaginians c. 397 b.c., it is noted for its wine. Population: 82,300.

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Mar·sa·la ²  (mär-säl)

n.

A sweet or dry fortified wine of Sicilian origin.

adj.

Cooked or flavored with Marsala: veal Marsala.

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[Italian, after Marsala¹.]

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Marsala [mɑːˈsɑːlə]

n

1. (Placename) a port in W Sicily: landing place of Garibaldi at the start of his Sicilian campaign (1860). Pop.: 80 760 (1990)

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (sometimes not capital) a dark sweet dessert wine made in Sicily

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Marsala - dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily fortified wine - wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added