porto
n. C / Un. a strong, sweet wine from Portugal that people often drink after a meal.
n. a fortified wine produced in the Douro Valley of northern Portugal, typically sweet and red. Often capitalised as 'Port' in English; 'porto' is the Portuguese designation.
He enjoyed a glass of porto after dinner.
The waiter recommended a vintage porto to accompany the selection of strong blue cheeses.
While many regions produce fortified wines, only those from the designated Douro region can legally carry the name porto in international trade agreements.
Borrowed from Portuguese Porto. * (wine): the name of the city whence it was exported.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Uncountable when referring to the liquid; countable when referring to a specific glass or variety.
Last updated May 6, 2026