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DURAS
Etymology
Uncertain. There is no known connection with the CĂ´tes de Duras east of Bordeaux.
Noun
Duras
A traditional French red wine grape mostly grown around the river Tarn, northeast of Toulouse.
Anagrams
• Daurs, Sudra, duars, rudas, sudra
Source: Wiktionary
DURA
Du"ra, n.
Definition: Short form for Dura mater.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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