(ˈliːbfraʊˌmɪlk, German ˈliːpfraumɪlç) or Liebfrauenmilch (German liːpˈfrauənmɪlç)
noun
a white table wine from the Rhine vineyards
Word origin
German: from Liebfrau the Virgin Mary + Milch milk; after Liebfrauenstift convent in Worms where the wine was originally made
Liebfraumilch in American English
(ˈlibfraʊˌmɪlk; German ˈlipfʀaʊˌmɪlç)
noun
a variety of white Rhine wine
Word origin
Ger contr. < Liebfrauenmilch, orig. jocular formation (after Liebfrauenstift, monastery of our dear lady, i.e., the Virgin Mary) < lieb, dear + frauen, obs. gen. of frau, lady + milch, milk: the wine was first produced at the monastery in Worms