Meaning & use
shiraz
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a dark-skinned wine grape variety, and the full-bodied red wine made from it, known as syrah in France.
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The restaurant paired the lamb with a rich, peppery shiraz.
Australian shiraz tends to be bolder and fruitier than its French counterpart.
A note on using this word
The name is widely believed to derive from the Persian city of Shiraz, though the grape's true origins are in France's Rhône Valley; Australia made 'Shiraz' the dominant name for the variety worldwide.
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syrah
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