ˈlēpˌfrau̇ˌmilk, -miu̇k noun
also lieb·frau·en·milch lēpˈfrau̇ənˌ-
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: German; liebfraumilch, alteration of liebfrauenmilch, from Liebfrauenstift (literally, foundation of the Virgin Mary), religious foundation in Worms, Germany, where the wine was first produced + milch milk
: a white wine of the Rhenish variety from Worms in Rheinhessen, Germany ; also : a similar wine from elsewhere in Germany often blended to approximate a standard