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weiss beer

weiss beer is the alternative form of weissbier.

Meaning of weissbier

Noun

weissbier (countable and uncountable, plural weissbiers)

  1. A Bavarian specialty beer in which a significant proportion of malted barley is replaced with malted wheat.
    • It actually starts as two beers, Mr. Adrià said: a straightforward lager and a German-style weissbier that is seasoned with orange peel, coriander and licorice.2009 May 27, Florence Fabricant, “From a Revered Chef, a Beer That Behaves Like Wine”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    wheat beer

Forms of weiss beer

pluralweiss beers

Questions about weiss beer

What is weiss beer the alternative form of?
Weiss beer is the alternative form of weissbier.

Words near weiss beer in the dictionary

  1. Weismans
  2. Weismantels
  3. Weisner
  4. Weisners
  5. Weiss
  6. weiss beer
  7. weiss beers
  8. Weiss-Cook reaction
  9. Weissbad
  10. weissbergite
  11. weissbier

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