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liebfraumilch

liebfraumilch is the alternative form of Liebfraumilch.

Noun capitalized: Liebfraumilch

Liebfraumilch (uncountable)

  1. A semi-sweet German white wine.
    • 'Soft-shell crabs with tartare sauce, flat beef Hamburgers, medium-rare, from the charcoal grill, french-fried potatoes, broccoli, mixed salad with thousand-island dressing, ice-cream with melted butterscotch and as good a Liebfraumilch as you can get in America. Okay?'1954, Ian Fleming, “The Red Carpet”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 9
    • He took a seat and poured himself a big glass of Liebfraumilch instead.2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth, London: Penguin Books, published 2001, →ISBN, page 22

Origin of liebfraumilch

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.

Questions about liebfraumilch

What does liebfraumilch mean?
Liebfraumilch means a semi-sweet German white wine.
What is liebfraumilch the alternative form of?
Liebfraumilch is the alternative form of Liebfraumilch.
What part of speech is liebfraumilch?
Liebfraumilch is a noun.

Words near liebfraumilch in the dictionary

  1. Liebermans
  2. Liebert
  3. Lieberts
  4. Liebestod
  5. Liebestode
  6. liebfraumilch
  7. Liebig
  8. Liebig condenser
  9. Liebig condensers
  10. Liebig's extract
  11. liebigite

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