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port-wine stain

[ pawrt-wahyn, pohrt- ]
/ ˈpɔrtˈwaɪn, ˈpoʊrt- /
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noun
a large birthmark of purplish color, usually on the face or neck.
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Origin of port-wine stain

First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for port-wine stain

port wine stain

noun
a type of haemangioma, seen as a purplish birthmark, often large and on the face or neck
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