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- [leeb-frou-milk, leep-; German leep-frou-milkh]
- /ˈlib fraʊˌmɪlk, ˈlip-; German ˈlip fraʊˌmɪlx/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [leeb-frou-milk, leep-; German leep-frou-milkh]
- /ˈlib fraʊˌmɪlk, ˈlip-; German ˈlip fraʊˌmɪlx/
Definitions of liebfraumilch word
- noun liebfraumilch a white wine produced chiefly in the region of Hesse in Germany. 1
- noun liebfraumilch a white table wine from the Rhine vineyards 0
- noun liebfraumilch a variety of white Rhine wine 0
- noun liebfraumilch A semi-sweet German white wine. 0
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Origin of liebfraumilch
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < German, after Liebfrauenstift convent of the Virgin, religious establishment in Worms, where the wine was first made; see milk (German Milch)
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Parts of speech for Liebfraumilch
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liebfraumilch popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
liebfraumilch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for liebfraumilch
noun liebfraumilch
- gewurztraminer — a type of white grape used in winemaking.
- moselle — German Mosel [moh-zuh l] /ˈmoʊ zəl/ (Show IPA). a river in W central Europe, flowing from the Vosges Mountains in NE France into the Rhine at Coblenz in W Germany. 320 miles (515 km) long.
- orvieto — a white wine, from dry to sweet, from Umbria, Italy.
- rhine — Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- riesling — Horticulture. a variety of grape. the vine bearing this grape, grown in Europe and California.
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