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Syrah

/ ˈsaɪrə /

noun

  1. a red grape grown in France and Australia, used, often in a blend, for making wine
  2. any of various wines made from this grape
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Syrah1

from Shiraz 1, the city in Iran where the wine supposedly originated
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Example Sentences

More than twenty-two grape varieties flourish including Mission, Syrah, Petit Syrah, Alicante Bouchet and Zinfandel.

Gramercy Cellars (Greg Harrington, winemaker) in Columbia Valley–-especially “Lagniappe” Syrah.

This is Syrah which sings of its soil-a Syrah made with balance, restraint, and purity.

The syrah-stained lips were slightly parted, exposing the feverish gums, and short, black teeth.

Her shoulders were bent, her face wrinkled, her teeth decayed and falling out from the use of the syrah leaf.

Their hair was shorn close to their heads; they had high cheek bones, flat noses, syrah-stained lips, and bloodshot eyes.

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