manzanilla

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

/ ˌmæn zəˈnil yə, -ˈni ə /

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noun

a pale, very dry sherry from Spain.

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Origin of manzanilla

From Spanish, dating back to 1835–45; see origin at manchineel

Words nearby manzanilla

manyplies, many-sided, many-valued, many-valued logic, many-worlds interpretation, manzanilla, Manzanillo, manzanita, Manzoni, Manzù, MAO

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How to use manzanilla in a sentence

Fino and Manzanilla age beneath healthy layers flor and are therefore the crispest and brightest.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades|Jordan Salcito|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By the way, the real thing to eat with Manzanilla is the alpistera.
Gatherings From Spain|Richard Ford
If an exception is to be made, let it be only in favour of Valdepeas and Manzanilla.
Gatherings From Spain|Richard Ford
I do not set exceeding store by your pale thin Manzanilla, nor do I care to load my mouth with the flavour of a drug store.
Romantic Spain|John Augustus O'Shea

But too persistently and too long, altogether too long, had the trees been cut down and the manzanilla harvested.
The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey
The men of Minas de la Sierra were all woodchoppers and manzanilleros—gatherers of the white-flowered manzanilla.
The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey

British Dictionary definitions for manzanilla

manzanilla

/ (ˌmænzəˈnɪlə) /

noun

a very dry pale sherry

Word Origin for manzanilla

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

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