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Liebfraumilch
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English
Etymology
From en de 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.
Noun
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A semi-sweet German white wine.
en 1954 1957 w:Ian Fleming Live and Let Die (novel) Live and Let Die London Pan Books The Red Carpet 9 '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?'
2001 22 He took a seat and poured himself a big glass of Liebfraumilch instead.
Translations
German white wine
German: de Liebfrauenmilch f
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