Liebfrauenmilch

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German

Etymology

lieb (dear) +‎ Frau (woman) +‎ Milch (milk), literally beloved Lady's milk, referring to the Liebfrauenkirche (the Church of Our Lady) in Worms, Germany, near which the wine was originally produced.

Proper noun

Liebfrauenmilch

  1. A German white wine that is produced mostly for export and better known as Liebfraumilch (without the -en-) in English.