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Merlot.

A dark-blue variety of wine grape.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɝˈloʊ/US/mɛɹˈloʊ/US
  1. A dark-blue variety of wine grape.

    uncountable · usually
  2. A dry red wine of a certain French type, made from Merlot grapes.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From French, a diminutive of merle (“blackbird”).

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