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| mer·lot [ mər lṓ, mer lṓ ] or Mer·lot [ mər lṓ, mer lṓ ] |
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1. red wine: a red wine made from a variety of black grape originally grown in France
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2. black grape used for merlot: a black grape that is used to make merlot wine
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| [Early 19th century. < French, "small blackbird" < merle "blackbird," probably from the color of the grape] |
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