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

Fino and Manzanilla age beneath healthy layers flor and are therefore the crispest and brightest.

From The Daily Beast

By the way, the real thing to eat with Manzanilla is the alpistera.

From Project Gutenberg

If an exception is to be made, let it be only in favour of Valdepeas and Manzanilla.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

But too persistently and too long, altogether too long, had the trees been cut down and the manzanilla harvested.

From Project Gutenberg

The men of Minas de la Sierra were all woodchoppers and manzanilleros—gatherers of the white-flowered manzanilla.

From Project Gutenberg