Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun merlot
2 senses of merlot
Sense 1
Merlot -- (black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux)
=> vinifera, vinifera grape, common grape vine, Vitis vinifera -- (common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes)
Sense 2
Merlot -- (dry red wine made from a grape grown widely in Bordeaux and California)
=> red wine -- (wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes)