Shiraz

noun

Shi·​raz shi-ˈräz How to pronounce Shiraz (audio)
: syrah

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Whether bottled on its own or in a Rhone-style GSM blend with Grenache and Mourvèdre, Shiraz is far and away Australia’s most popular variety. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025 Shout-out, as well, to the superb Shiraz Market in Longwood. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025 The area is known for powerful yet fresh perfumed Shiraz, and this is a top example. Christina Pickard, Bon Appétit, 5 Mar. 2025 Does the family not have a Publicist Pig to consider these optics? 21 | On Law & Order: SVU, how did the expensive bottle of Shiraz not shatter when the suspect threw it up on the marquee? Charlie Mason, TVLine, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Shiraz

Word History

Etymology

probably from French chiraz, alteration (influenced by Shiraz, city in Persia) of syrah, syrac Syrah

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Shiraz was in 1927

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“Shiraz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shiraz. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

Geographical Definition

Shiraz

geographical name

Shi·​raz shi-ˈräz How to pronounce Shiraz (audio)
-ˈraz
city in southwest central Iran in the southern Zagros Mountains population 1,460,665

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