malvoisie
Americannoun
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malmsey wine.
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the malvasia grape.
noun
Etymology
Origin of malvoisie
1350–1400; < French; replacing Middle English malvesie < Middle French < Italian malvasia. See malmsey, malvasia
Example Sentences
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Blanquette de Limoux derives its name from the species of grape it is produced from, and which we believe to be identical with the malvoisie, or malmsey.
From Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines by Henry Vizetelly
"Rastrum" was a Leipzig beer reported to be extraordinarily bad; "malvoisie," a highly prized, imported wine, known in England as "malmsey."
From Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume I) by Martin Luther
His wine he takes hot when the nights are cold, malvoisie or vernage, with as much spice as would cover the thumb-nail.
From The White Company by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The servant brought champagne and malvoisie; the supper was delicious.
From Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 by Charles Paul de Kock
And let's have a stoup of malvoisie from the oldest bin.
From The Little Warrior by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
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