manzanilla

[man-zuh-neel-yuh, -nee-uh]

noun

1. a pale, very dry sherry from Spain.

manzanilla

/ ˌmænzəˈnɪlə /

noun

1. a very dry pale sherry

Word History and Origins

Origin of manzanilla¹

From Spanish, dating back to 1835–45; manchineel

Word History and Origins

Origin of manzanilla¹

C19: from Spanish: camomile (referring to its bouquet)

Example Sentences

When I visited Salazar’s final resting place in 2020, I brought a bottle of Manzanilla to toast the hard-charging bon vivant’s memory and ask for his blessing in my new role.

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“This community is divided,” said Xóchitl Manzanilla, who has lived at William Mead for 32 years.

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Manzanilla, who teaches an art class at Los Angeles State Historic Park, fears the gondola will ruin the skyline views and attract luxury homes in an area where people are struggling to pay rent.

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García Ramirez and other fishermen pulled the boats onto the city’s Manzanilla Beach when Otis was still a Category 2 storm.

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We watered the delicate plants and pulled weeds and Abuelita named each plant as we went along, telling me what they were good for: yerbabuena for a belly ache, manzanilla to soothe the nerves, and milenrama to heal wounds or stop hemorrhages.

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