manzanilla
[man-zuh-neel-yuh, -nee-uh]
- a pale, very dry sherry from Spain.
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Origin of manzanilla
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Contemporary Examples
Fino and Manzanilla age beneath healthy layers flor and are therefore the crispest and brightest.
Historical Examples
The captain could not attend, as we were nearing the town of Manzanilla.
Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and CaliforniaMary Evarts Anderson
By the way, the real thing to eat with Manzanilla is the alpistera.
Gatherings From SpainRichard Ford
If an exception is to be made, let it be only in favour of Valdepeas and Manzanilla.
Gatherings From SpainRichard Ford
Manzanilla, thirty miles south from this, has three thousand.
Rambles by Land and WaterB. M. Norman
Herbert sipped at the remaining bottle, and finding himself in the superior society of an old Manzanilla, refilled his glass.
The Short Works of George MeredithGeorge Meredith
manzanilla
- a very dry pale sherry
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Word Origin
C19: from Spanish: camomile (referring to its bouquet)
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