Marsala

noun — 2 senses

Marsala

noun

Etymology From Sicilian Marsala, from an Arabic name, probably مَرْسَى عَلِيّ (marsā ʕaliyy, “Ali's harbor”), or possibly مَرْسَى اللّٰه (marsā llāh, “God's harbor”). In any case, the first element is مَرْسَى (marsā, “harbor”).

A fortified wine from Sicily.

A sauce made from that wine, or (loosely) made from a similar wine from elsewhere.

Coordinate terms: Madeira, madeira, Porto, port, porto, sherry

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