Douro

American

[doh-roo] / ˈdoʊ rʊ /

noun

a river in SW Europe, flowing W from N Spain through N Portugal to the Atlantic. About 475 miles (765 km) long.

Douro British

/ ˈdoru, ˈdʊərəʊ /

noun

Spanish name: Duero. a river in SW Europe, rising in N central Spain and flowing west to NE Portugal, then south as part of the border between the two countries and finally west to the Atlantic. Length: 895 km (556 miles)

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Primeira Liga champions Porto have released an away kit in gorgeous ruby - inspired by the port produced in the region as well as the River Douro.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Frequently missed, though easily accessible from Porto’s center via an antique tram line, Foz do Douro could qualify as the north’s most delightful urban outcropping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

With just a sniff and a sip, trained sommeliers can often tell what region a wine came from: Douro in Portugal, Barossa in Australia, Napa or Sonoma in California.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023

Port is a fortified wine produced in the Douro Valley in Portugal and comes in somewhat confusing varieties, including dry, semidry, white, rose, ruby and tawny.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022

I yesterday received a long and confidential letter from Lord Douro.

From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I by Edmund Downey

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