manzanilla
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of manzanilla
From Spanish, dating back to 1835–45; see origin at manchineel
Example Sentences
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If you have the taste for sherry, try a fino or manzanilla, which are made to go with olives and seafood.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
If the wine is bottled while it is still under flor, it will be a fino sherry, with one exception: Those finos aged in the seaside township of Sanlúcar de Barrameda are called manzanilla.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2019
These wines will age under the influence of oxygen, and will develop a robustly savory, meaty character that is completely different from manzanilla.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2019
If all fino sherries are pungently briny, manzanilla is even more so.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2019
When we’re finished slicing, Mamá Jacinta gives me a bowl of yesterday’s menudo and a cup of té de manzanilla.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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