Madeira
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- proper noun
- /məˈdɪərə/
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Madeira
- Seventy-nine percent of the sample were from mainland Portugal, and twenty percent were from the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo.
- the island of Madeira
- the Madeira Islands
Apparently Madeira is one of the only places where they still fish.
- Apparently Madeira is one of the only places where they still fish.
Examples
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On August 23, 1879, 419 Portuguese immigrants arrived in Honolulu from Madeira.
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All has to be brought in by merchants from Lisbon, the Madeira Islands, the Azores, the Canary Islands, and Castille.
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Apparently Madeira is one of the only places where they still fish.
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I know where Madeira is, thank you very much.
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"The wood is from an island southwest of Madeira."
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Hes been headed for Madeira for, what, the past three weeks.
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When the incident occurred, she was about 130 nautical miles northwest of Madeira (position 34 20'N 19 01'W).
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Houstoun acquired two tubs of vine cuttings in Madeira before crossing the Atlantic to visit Jamaica and Cartagena.
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The island of Madeira is famous for its breathtaking scenery and pleasant climate.
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Tourists flock to Madeira every year to explore its stunning hiking trails.
Compounds
A group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean west of Morocco that are an autonomous region of Portugal
A small South American plant grown indoors for its bright, poisonous, cherry-sized fruit
Surface Forms
Etymology
Madeira comes from the Portuguese word madeira, which means 'wood', because the first sailors found many trees on the island and named it for that. So the island's name points to its green hills full of trees.