Liebfraumilch
noun/ˈliːbfraʊmɪlʃ/, /ˈliːbfraʊmɪlk/
/ˈliːbfraʊmɪlʃ/, /ˈliːbfraʊmɪlk/
[uncountable, countable] (from German)- a type of German white wineWord OriginGerman, from lieb ‘dear’ + Frau ‘lady’ (referring to the Virgin Mary, patroness of the convent where it was first made) + Milch ‘milk’.
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