Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A class of white wines produced in Sicily, especially in the region about Marsala on the western coast.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A kind of wine exported from Marsala in Sicily.
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- proper noun A
town in westernSicily - noun A
fortified wine from Sicily - noun A sauce made from Marsala wine
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- noun dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily
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Examples
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I find the lady fingers in a neighborhood food store, called Milano, that sells Italian food products and I buy the Marsala from the neighborhood wine store.
Archives: Heavenly Delight - Tiramisù Forever : The Cooking Adventures of Chef Paz 2009
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I find the lady fingers in a neighborhood food store, called Milano, that sells Italian food products and I buy the Marsala from the neighborhood wine store.
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They've used vegetable broth instead of chicken (sounds right) and a sweet wine (Marsala is apparently like port although I've never heard of it).
Shrimp Risotto aka TBTAM 2008
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'Or do it in a sort of indolent courtesy, as they call Marsala, sherry, but take care at the same time to pass the decanter.
Lord Kilgobbin Charles James Lever 1839
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Day 272: Carrots Braised in Marsala ♥ | A Veggie Venture
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It is a small town near Marsala, which is on the southwest coast of the island.
Don't Fill Up on the Antipasto Tony 2008
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It is a small town near Marsala, which is on the southwest coast of the island.
Don't Fill Up on the Antipasto Tony 2008
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It is a small town near Marsala, which is on the southwest coast of the island.
Don't Fill Up on the Antipasto Tony 2008
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We also got Indian take out from a place in the Indian part of town, it was called Marsala and it was delicious!
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009
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Wingy Manone and Joe Marsala were two other sons of Italy who helped pioneer hot dance music.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word Marsala
The Century is so suave.
March 28, 2012
yarb commented on the word Marsala
Like a character from a story by Forster or Maugham.
March 28, 2012