Meanings
liebfraumilch1
- alternativeAlternative form of Liebfraumilch
Liebfraumilch2
- uncountableA semi-sweet German white wine.
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 221 more example
'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
Origin
- GermanLiebfrauenmilch
- EnglishLiebfraumilch
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.
More words from German
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Liebfrauenmilch
- LiebfrauenmilchGerman white wine
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liebfraumilch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liebfraumilch
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