Lacrima Christi

American  

[lak-ruh-muh kris-tee] / ˈlæk rə mə ˈkrɪs ti /

noun

1. Lachryma Christi.

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Example Sentences

Pure Lacrima Christi is as precious when poured from a glass of Murano as from a pewter mug.

From Project Gutenberg

Never was any vino rosso so delicious as that which Giuseppe made, even though unappreciated by his former master; never such lacrima Christi as that which Armstrong secured in a little wine-shop near the Bargello; never such Asti spumante as that which sparkled in the glasses, eager to share its own bubbling happiness in return for the privilege of touching the fair lips of the beautiful donne Americane.

From Project Gutenberg

Their wine was Lacrima Christi of the precise tint to carry on the scheme of color.

From Project Gutenberg

And the picture of the banquet "when they fell to the chat of the afternoon's collation and began great goblets to ring, great bowls to ting, great gammons to trot; pour me out the fair Greek wine, the extravagant wine, the good wine, Lacrima Christi, supernaculum!"

From Project Gutenberg

It was only later that I learned, partly from the lady herself that was the main cause of the change, and partly from Messer Griffo, in a moment of confidence over a flask of Lacrima Christi, when all those things that I am speaking of were as ancient as the Tale of Troy.

From Project Gutenberg