Liebfraumilch
fraʊˌmɪlk, ˈlip-; noun
a white wine produced chiefly in the region of Hesse in Germany.
Origin:
1825–35; < German, after Liebfrauenstift convent of the Virgin, religious establishment in Worms, where the wine was first made; see milk (German Milch)
1825–35; < German, after Liebfrauenstift convent of the Virgin, religious establishment in Worms, where the wine was first made; see milk (German Milch)
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Liebfraumilch or German Liebfrauenmilch (ˈliːbfraʊˌmɪlk, German ˈliːpfraumɪlç, liːpˈfrauənmɪlç) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a white table wine from the Rhine vineyards | |
| [German: from Liebfrau the Virgin Mary + Milch milk; after Liebfrauenstift convent in Worms where the wine was originally made] | |
| Liebfrauenmilch or German Liebfrauenmilch | |
| —n | |
| [German: from Liebfrau the Virgin Mary + Milch milk; after Liebfrauenstift convent in Worms where the wine was originally made] | |
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Liebfraumilch
"Ger. white wine," 1833, from Ger., lit. "milk of Our Lady."
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