merlot

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US/mɝˈloʊ/US/mɛɹˈloʊ/

noun

A dark-blue variety of wine grape.

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Meanings

merlot1

nounmerlot (usually uncountable, plural merlots)

plural merlots

  1. uncountableusuallyAlternative letter-case form of Merlot.

Merlot2

nounMerlot (usually uncountable, plural Merlots)

plural Merlots · alternative merlot

  1. uncountableusuallyA dark-blue variety of wine grape.
  2. uncountableusuallyA dry red wine of a certain French type, made from Merlot grapes.

Origin

From French, a diminutive of merle (“blackbird”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 梅樂 /梅乐, 美樂 /美乐
  • 梅樂 /梅乐 (méilè)dark-blue variety of wine grape
  • 美樂 /美乐 (měilè)dark-blue variety of wine grape
  • 梅洛 (méiluò)dark-blue variety of wine grape
  • 梅鹿汁 (méilùzhī)dark-blue variety of wine grape
  • 梅露汁 (méilùzhī)dark-blue variety of wine grape
  • 梅鹿輒 /梅鹿辄 (méilùzhé)dark-blue variety of wine grape
  • 墨爾樂 /墨尔乐 (mò'ěrlè)dark-blue variety of wine grape
  • 梅樂 /梅乐 (méilè)dry red wine
  • 美樂 /美乐 (měilè)dry red wine
  • 梅洛 (méiluò)dry red wine
  • 梅鹿汁 (méilùzhī)dry red wine
  • 梅露汁 (méilùzhī)dry red wine
Finnish Merlot, Merlot
  • Merlotdark-blue variety of wine grape
  • Merlotdry red wine
French merlot
  • merlotdark-blue variety of wine grape
German Merlot-Traube, Merlot
  • Merlot-Traubedark-blue variety of wine grape
  • Merlotdry red wine
Hebrew מרלו, מרלו
  • מרלו (merlo)dark-blue variety of wine grape
  • מרלו (merlo)dry red wine
Swedish Merlot, merlot
  • Merlotdark-blue variety of wine grape
  • merlotdry red wine

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

molterRomelt
Cite this entry
APA

merlot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merlot

MLA

“merlot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merlot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “merlot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merlot.

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