port-wine stain

[ pawrt-wahyn, pohrt- ]

noun

1. a large birthmark of purplish color, usually on the face or neck.

port wine stain

noun

1. a type of haemangioma, seen as a purplish birthmark, often large and on the face or neck

Word History and Origins

Origin of port-wine stain¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Its head and neck, throat and shoulders, are the colour of a faded port-wine stain.

From Project Gutenberg

It is then comparatively inconspicuous, its neck and wing coverts being the hue of a faded port-wine stain.

From Project Gutenberg