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Manzanilla

Manzanilla

1 9.3
A very dry pale Spanish sherry wine from near the sea
  • noun
  • /mænˈzæn.jə.lə/
translation icon : manzanilla
  • "You're not going to Santa Lucia, then?" Mema asked, stirring honey into a cup of manzanilla tea.
  • Manzanilla sherry
  • fino and manzanilla
  • drink Manzanilla

Examples

  • Dickinson's "Manzanilla" is more suited to "females," as the Penny Cyclopædia entry implies.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Many dark-haired women use manzanilla tea to lighten their hair.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Decanters of manzanilla beneath a velvet room.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • When enjoying tapas, many wine enthusiasts favor Manzanilla for its ability to complement seafood dishes.

  • A chilled glass of Manzanilla pairs beautifully with olives and fresh bread.

  • Manzanilla is a little more delicate, so avoid potent cheeses that could overwhelm it.

Synonyms

sherry
vsManzanilla
52 5.4

A wine with added alcohol from southern Spain, often dry or sweet, served before a meal

is a specific very dry pale variety rather than the whole fortified category
Amontillado
vsManzanilla
1 9.9

A pale, medium-dry Spanish sherry wine with a light nutty taste

is drier and paler rather than medium-dry with amber notes
fino
vsManzanilla
1 8.5

A dry pale Spanish sherry often served cold before a meal

is drier in taste and described as very dry

How Dry

Manzanilla
1 9.3
fino
1 8.5
washing sherry
  • Archaic
9.3

Surface Forms

Manzanilla singular
Manzanillas plural

Etymology

Manzanilla comes from the Spanish manzana ('apple') plus the small ending -illa, so it literally means 'little apple'. The same word is used for chamomile because the flower smells a little like apple, and a light, pale Spanish sherry took that name for its fresh, slightly apple-like style, which is why Manzanilla refers to this very dry, pale sherry.