liebfraumilch
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9.9
A sweet, cheap white wine from the Rhine area of Germany often from Hesse
- noun
- /ˈliːb.fraʊ.mɪlç/
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liebfraumilch
- This liebfraumilch is sweet and pairs well with spicy dishes.
Examples
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Would you like a glass of Liebfraumilch?
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I took refuge in the liebfraumilch.
Fiction book (1996) -
I poured myself more liebfraumilch and added up what I was hearing:
Fiction book (1996) -
It's Liebfraumilch.
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Liebfraumilch.
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Would you like a glass of liebfraumilch with your meal?
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At the picnic, we enjoyed a chilled bottle of liebfraumilch under the sun.
Synonyms
Rhenish
vsliebfraumilch
1
8.0
A white wine from the Rhine valley in Germany
is a sweet inexpensive variety from Hesse rather than a general regional wine
Rhine wine
vsliebfraumilch
1
7.4
A white wine from the Rhine River region of Germany often called hock
is a sweeter inexpensive style from Hesse not a general regional wine
How Sweet
Surface Forms
liebfraumilch singular
liebfraumilches plural
Etymology
The word liebfraumilch comes from German parts lieb ('dear'), frau ('lady'), and milch ('milk'), because the wine was once linked to vineyards near a church of 'Our Lady'. So, think 'the lady's milk' to remember that liebfraumilch is a sweet, inexpensive white wine from the Rhine region.