noun
Meaning 1
A semi-sweet German white wine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
Liebfraumilch
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noun
Meaning 2
Alternative form of Liebfraumilch
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noun
Meaning 3
a sweetened Rhenish wine (especially one from Hesse in western Germany)
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Broader terms: Rhine wine, Rhenish, hock
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Liebfrauenmilch — German white wine