Merlot Definition

merlō
noun
A red grape used in making a number of Bordeaux wines.
Webster's New World
A dark, dry red wine made from this grape, esp. in California.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Merlot

Noun

Singular:
Merlot
Plural:
merlots

Origin of Merlot

  • French young blackbird, Merlot diminutive of merle blackbird (probably from the color of the grape) from Old French merle1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French

    From Wiktionary

Merlot Sentence Examples

  • Betsy opted for wine which Quinn opened a Merlot ceremoniously, toasting our engagement.

  • Dean grabbed a bottle of inexpensive merlot and three glasses.

  • He turned on some music with weak intentions of continuing his sheriff reading but instead just sat there, finishing the last of the merlot.

  • Merlot is often fickle to grow in Northern regions but the arrival of new hardier clones mean it could do quite well in Auckland.

  • I am drinking a merlot at the moment which is on the edge of ' nasty ' .

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Words Starting With

MMEMER

Words Ending With

TOTLOT

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Merlot

Words Starting With M and Ending With T

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With T