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shiraz

/shi-rahz/US // ʃɪˈrɑz //UK // (ʃɪəˈrɑːz) //

设拉子,西拉子,西拉酒,希拉里

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a city in SW Iran.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Shiraz Maher spoke to dozens of them inside Syria to find out.

  • The segments of the corolla are pointed but on some varieties unequal, particularly that of Shiraz tobacco.

  • In Persia tobacco is cultivated near Shiraz, which gives name to the variety.

  • Of the varieties supplied, the Shiraz, Havana, and Maryland attracted most attention and promised the best results.

  • Shiraz tobacco is a native of Persia, and is one of the finest varieties for the pipe to be found in the East.

  • Four days distant stands Shiraz, or Fars, a large city, containing about ten thousand Jews.