Merlot

Mer·lot or mer·lot  (mr-l, mr-)

n.

1. A variety of grape originating in southern France and Italy.

2. A dry red wine made from this grape.

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[French, young blackbird, merlot, diminutive of merle, blackbird (probably from the color of the grape), from Old French; see merle¹.]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Merlot - black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux common 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