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shiraz

(s̸hi räz′)

noun

syrah: name used mainly in Australia and sometimes in the U.S.

Origin: prob. after Shiraz

city in SC Iran: pop. 965,000

See shiraz in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A city of southwest-central Iran south-southeast of Tehran. It has long been an important commercial center noted for its carpets and metalworks. The ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby. Population: 1,230,000.

noun

See Syrah.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of French syrah (influenced by Shiraz¹, from the belief that it was brought to Europe from Iran during the Crusades)

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