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Teneriffe|tɛnəˈriːf|
[The name of one of the Canary Islands.]
1. A white wine produced on Teneriffe.
1791J. Woodforde Diary 11 Nov. (1927) III. 312 Claret, Teneriffe, and Port Wines to drink. 1833C. Redding Mod. Wines vi. 194 What is called Vidonia is properly the dry Canary wine, best known as Teneriffe. 1855E. Acton Mod. Cookery (rev. ed.) xxxii. 611 A couple of wineglassesful of Madeira (Sherry or Teneriffe will do).
2. Used attrib. to designate a kind of lace made in the Canary Islands.
1907Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 3520/2 Teneriffe D'Oyley. 1920‘K. Mansfield’ Bliss 137 Now my best little Teneriffe-work teacloth is simply in ribbons. 1969R. T. Wilcox Dict. Costume 342/2 Teneriffe lace, a lace of circles and wheels similar to Paraguay lace, made chiefly in the Canary islands. |
