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Shiraz

Name: Shiraz
Address: IR

29.6103°N 52.5311°E · Q6397066

One English word in this atlas traces back to Shiraz. It sits in Iran.

All of Iran

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Shiraznoun · 19th century

Disputed

The grape may be named for a Persian city, or not at all.

A traditional story brings the vine from Shiraz, but genetic work places syrah's parentage in south-eastern France. The name may be a later embellishment.

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