英语词汇madeira的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	madeira
词源	Madeira. The Portugese islands of Madeira off the west coast of North Africa give this fortified wine its name. Madeira is said to have originally had its unique taste because of the roll- ing motions of the ships that carried it on the long sea voyages to Europe.
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