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Lachryma Christi

Lachryma Christi proper noun: an Italian white wine from grapes grown on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.

Proper noun

Lachryma Christi

  1. An Italian white wine from grapes grown on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.
    • “Pray take another glass of wine […] The lachryma Christi is excellent; do taste it.”1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 181

Origin of Lachryma Christi

From Renaissance Latin lachryma Christi, from Latin lachryma (“tears”) Chrīstī (“of Christ”).

Questions about Lachryma Christi

What does Lachryma Christi mean?
Lachryma Christi means an Italian white wine from grapes grown on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.
What part of speech is Lachryma Christi?
Lachryma Christi is a proper noun.

Words near Lachryma Christi in the dictionary

  1. lachnids
  2. lachnine
  3. lachnines
  4. lachnocladiaceous
  5. lachrimable
  6. Lachryma Christi
  7. lachrymable
  8. lachrymal
  9. lachrymal bone
  10. lachrymal bones
  11. lachrymal sac

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