Madeira
“Madeira” is a Catalan word. Its 2 meanings in English:
proper noun
- Madeira (an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal)
- Madeira (the largest island in the Madeira Archipelago; in full, Madeira Island)
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Madeira, from madeira (“wood”). Doublet of matèria.
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