Liebfraumilch

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A semi-sweet German white wine. uncountable

    "He took a seat and poured himself a big glass of Liebfraumilch instead."

  2. 2
    a sweetened Rhenish wine (especially one from Hesse in western Germany) wordnet

Synonyms

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wine

Example

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"He took a seat and poured himself a big glass of Liebfraumilch instead."

Etymology

From German Liebfrauenmilch, literally "beloved Lady's milk", referring to the Liebfrauenkirche (the Church of Our Lady) in Worms, Germany, near which the wine was originally produced.

Related phrases

white wine

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