weissbier en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈvaɪs.bɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈvaɪs.bɪɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from German Weißbier, probably from weiß (“white”) + Bier (“beer”), but see the lemma.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A Bavarian specialty beer in which a significant proportion of malted barley is replaced with malted wheat.
It actually starts as two beers, Mr. Adrià said: a straightforward lager and a German-style weissbier that is seasoned with orange peel, coriander and licorice.
2009 May 27, Florence Fabricant, “From a Revered Chef, a Beer That Behaves Like Wine”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| weissbiers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
fi vehnäolut (specialty beer)