Malaga

noun

Ma·​la·​ga ˈma-lə-gə 

: a sweet brown fortified wine from Málaga, Spain

also : a similar wine made elsewhere

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Málaga

geographical name

Má·​la·​ga ˈma-lə-gə 

ˈmä-lä-gä

1

province of southern Spain in Andalusia bordering the Mediterranean Sea; area 2809 square miles (7275 square kilometers), population 1,594,808

2

city and port on the Mediterranean Sea northeast of Gibraltar in southern Spain population 561,435

Note: The city of Málaga is the capital of the province of Málaga.