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Marsala
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marsala
English
Etymology
From en scn Marsala, from an en ar - name, probably ar مَرْسَى عَلِيّ Ali's harbor, or possibly ar مَرْسَى اللّٰه God's harbor. In any case, the first element is ar مَرْسَى harbor.
en ar ر س و
Proper noun
en town in western r/Sicily.
Noun
~
A fortified wine from Sicily.
A sauce made from that wine, or en loosely made from a similar wine from elsewhere.
Alternative forms
en marsala
Coordinate terms
en Madeira, en madeira
en Porto#Noun, en port#Etymology_4, en porto
en sherry
See also
Marsala wine
Anagrams
en aaalmrs La Marsa
en Sauces Wines
Italian
it:
Etymology
From an it ar - name, probably ar مَرْسَى عَلِيّ Ali's harbor, or possibly ar مَرْسَى اللّٰه God's harbor. In any case, the first element is ar مَرْسَى harbor.
Pronunciation
Marsàla
Proper noun
en Marsala (town)