See Also: Whitehorse(encyclopedia)

Madeira (iou) and Whitehorse (sh)


Madeira (iou)



Madeira noun1. L16.
[An island in the Atlantic Ocean (from Portuguese madeira timber from Spanish madera from Latin materia MATTER noun, so called because formerly thickly wooded).]
A fortified Wine made in Madeira; a drink of this. L16.
Used attrib. to designate things found in, made in, or associated with Madeira. M17.
Madeira cake a kind of plain sponge cake. Madeira embroidery broderie anglaise. Madeira nut US the walnut, Juglans regia. Madeira sauce a rich brown sauce made with madeira and served with braised or roast meats. Madeira Wine = sense 1 above.
Madeiran adjective & noun E19.

Whitehorse (sh)




City (pop., 2001: 19,058), capital of Yukon Territory, Canada.

Located on the Yukon River, it was founded during the Klondike gold rush (1897-98) as a staging and distribution centre. Robert Service got much of his inspiration for his ballads while working there. The territorial capital since 1952, it is an important transportation centre on the Alaska Highway, as well as an outfitting base for anglers and hunters.