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Shiraz (iou)



Shiraz noun. M17.
[See sense 1. In sense 3, app. alt. of French syrah (scyras, sirrah) infl. by the belief that the vine was brought from Iran by the Crusaders.]
I. attrib.
Used to designate things made in or associated with Shiraz, a city in SW Iran; spec. (a) (now rare) a red or white wine made in the Shiraz district; (b) a kind of soft woollen rug or carpet, often having richly-coloured geometrical designs. M17.
Used to designate (the vine bearing) a black grape used in wine-making and grown orig. in the Rh?ne valley of France, or the red wine made from these grapes. M19.
II. ellipt.
The Shiraz vine or grape; (a drink of) red wine made from Shiraz grapes. M19.
A Shiraz rug or carpet. E20.