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malmsey

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːmzi/
Definition of malmsey

noun

[mass noun]
  • a fortified Madeira wine of the sweetest type.
  • historical a strong, sweet white wine imported from Greece and the eastern Mediterranean islands.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Middle Dutch malemeseye, via Old French from Monemvasia, a port in the Peloponnese, Greece. Compare with malvoisie

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