Madeira (disambiguation)
Madeira mainly refers to the Madeira Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, an autonomous region of Portugal and a popular holiday destination from Europe. It is also the name of the largest of the islands.
Other places
- The Madeira River is one of the tributaries of the Amazon River in South America.
- Madeira is a city in Hamilton County in the State of Ohio in the United States.
- Madeira Beach is a city in Pinellas County in the State of Florida in the United States.
In food
- Madeira wine is a fortified wine made in the Madeira islands, and popular as a dessert wine and for making reduction sauces.
- Madeira cake is an old English cake, reportedly ideal for eating with a glass of Madeira wine.
- Madeira sauce is a sauce made with Madeira wine.
Other uses
- The Madeira School is a private girls' school in McLean, Virginia in the United States.
- The Madeira was a schooner-barge which sank at Gold Rock in Lake Superior during a storm in November 1905
- Madeira is also a Portuguese word for wood
Categories: Madeira Islands | Disambiguation