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Liebfraumilch

Syllabification: (Lieb·frau·milch)
Pronunciation: /ˈlēbˌfrouˌmilCH, ˈlēp-, -ˌmilk, -ˌmilKH/
Definition of Liebfraumilch

noun

  • a light white wine from the Rhine region.

Origin:

German, from lieb 'dear' + Frau 'lady' (referring to the Virgin Mary, patroness of the convent where it was first made) + Milch 'milk'

Spell Liebfraumilch with Lieb- at the beginning; it is a German word.

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