'Madeira' is a word borrowed from Portuguese 'Madeira'. The word entered the English language some time around 1596.
Madeira [noun] [1596]
- an amber-colored fortified wine from Madeira
- a similar wine made elsewhere
See 'Madeira' on the Loan Words Map
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Etymology: Portuguese, from 'Madeira' Islands
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