Jump to content

maderize

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From French madériser, from Madeira, as the wines are oxidized.

Verb

[edit]

maderize (third-person singular simple present maderizes, present participle maderizing, simple past and past participle maderized)

  1. (wine) To oxidize.
    Synonym: sherrify
[edit]