noun
Duras
noun
1
A traditional French red wine grape grown mainly near the river Tarn, used to add colour and tannin to blends.
"The blend included a small percentage of Duras for extra tannin."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA minor French wine grape variety.
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Etymology
Origin uncertain; not connected to the town of Duras near Bordeaux despite the shared name.