roemer

[rey-mer; Ger. rœ-muhr]

roe·mer

[rey-mer; Ger. rœ-muhr]
noun, plural roe·mers, German roe·mer [-muhr] .
a German wineglass having a body with a globular top and a cylindrical bottom often decorated with prunts, supported by a conical foot.

Origin:
1895–1900; < German, originally a glass for toasting; cognate with Dutch roemer; akin to German rühmen to praise
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Roemer is always a great word to know.
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