DisputedOrigin is disputed
Shiraz
noun · first attested 19th century
The grape may be named for a Persian city, or not at all.
A dark-skinned wine grape, also called syrah.
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- Relationship
- Origin is disputed
- Confidence
- DisputedCompeting explanations remain live.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Shiraz
- In English
Shiraz
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.
Iran
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