shiraz

IPA: ʃɪrˈɑz

Root Word: Shiraz

noun

  • A major city in Fars province, in southern Iran, near the remains of Persepolis.
  • A variety of black grape used to make wine
  • A wine made from these grapes
  • Alternative letter-case form of Shiraz [A major city in Fars province, in southern Iran, near the remains of Persepolis.]
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Examples of "shiraz" in Sentences

  • He died of a heart attack in Shiraz.
  • Thousands of people demonstrated in Shiraz.
  • The Shiraz blood libel is not widely known.
  • Most of the population of Shiraz are Persian.
  • Shiraz is home to a vibrant academic community.
  • Shiraz is the economic center of southern Iran.
  • A number of scientists also originate from Shiraz.
  • Any shiraz from the Barossa Valley is pretty spectacular.
  • It is in the south of the country and its center is Shiraz.
  • He then became embroiled in the conflict with the Injuids over Shiraz.
  • The site is the most important place of pilgrimage within the city of Shiraz.
  • She includes Aussie shiraz, as I expected, but to say that all Aussie shiraz is overrated is ignorant.
  • As you can see, the term shiraz is a marketing invention and doesn't refer exclusively to Australian wine.
  • Chardonnay and riesling are the leading white grapes and syrah (called shiraz locally) and cabernet sauvignon dominate the reds.
  • Australians called shiraz "Hermitage" up into the late 1980s, but the French put a halt to that with their "protected designation of origin".
  • Boatloads of cheap, colorfully labeled syrah from Down Under (dubbed "shiraz" there) have turned off many North American drinkers to all syrah.
  • Australia's Hunter Valley, a broad swath of land known for its chardonnay and shiraz grapes, is also one of the world's largest coal-export basins.
  • The revolution demands a more geographically appropriate focus on Mediterranean varietals, such as shiraz, cinsault and grenache for reds, and chenin blanc and clairette blanche for white.

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