Liebfraumilch en · NOUN
Etymology
From German 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.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A semi-sweet German white wine.
'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?'
1954, Ian Fleming, “The Red Carpet”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 9:He took a seat and poured himself a big glass of Liebfraumilch instead.
2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth, London: Penguin Books, published 2001, →ISBN, page 22:
Translations (1)
de Liebfrauenmilch (German white wine)