What does "liebfraumilch" mean?

A semi-sweet German white wine.

Liebfraumilch

Q: What is a synonym for "liebfraumilch"?

Common synonyms include: brand term, category label, german white wine, marketing label, rhine wine, semi sweet wine.

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Noun

1
A semi-sweet German white wine. uncountable
"He took a seat and poured himself a big glass of Liebfraumilch instead."
2
a sweetened Rhenish wine (especially one from Hesse in western Germany) wordnet

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brand term category label german white wine marketing label rhine wine semi sweet wine

Antonyms

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appellation dry wine official designation red wine

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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.

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