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porto

port wine

noun por-TOH Rare

Origin: Named after Porto (Oporto), the city in northern Portugal

Usage Note

Porto is the standard French word for port wine, a fortified wine produced in Portugal's Douro Valley. A common aperitif in France, it is typically served chilled as un porto blanc or at room temperature as un porto rouge. The word is invariable as a proper-noun-derived term.

Examples

"Elle prend un verre de porto avant dîner."

Natural Translation

She has a glass of port before dinner.

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