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merlot Definition

mer·lot (mer lō′)

noun

  1. a red grape used in making a number of Bordeaux wines
  2. a dark, dry red wine made from this grape, esp. in California

Etymology: Fr

merlot Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • drink: I am drinking a merlot at the moment which is on the edge of ' nasty ' .

Modifies a noun

  • grape: Errazuriz Estate Merlot 2004, from Chile THIS week's wine is a prize winner and a fine expression of the merlot grape.

Noun used with modifier

  • %: There's 5 % merlot blended in, and the wine is aged in small French oak barrels.

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