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[
mur
-loh
;
Fr.
me
r
-
loh
]
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Mer·lot
/
ˈmɜr
loʊ
;
Fr.
mɛrˈloʊ
/
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[
mur
-loh
;
Fr.
me
r
-
loh
]
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noun
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
Origin:
<
French:
literally, young blackbird, derivative of
merle
merle
1
,
probably alluding to the color of the grape
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Merlot
(ˈmɜːləʊ)
—
n
1.
a black grape grown in France and now throughout the wine-producing world, used, often in a blend, for making wine
2.
any of various wines made from this grape
[from French
merlot,
literally: young blackbird, diminutive of
merle
merle
1
, probably alluding to the colour of the grape]
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