mirabelle
[ mir-uh-bel, mir-uh-bel ]
/ ˌmɪr əˈbɛl, ˈmɪr əˌbɛl /
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noun
a dry, white plum brandy from Alsace.
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Origin of mirabelle
1700–10; <French; Middle French mirabolanmyrobalan, by folk etymology
Words nearby mirabelle
Miquelon, mir, Mira, Mirabeau, Mirabel, mirabelle, mirabile dictu, mirabilia, mirabilite, Mira Ceti, miracidium
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British Dictionary definitions for mirabelle
mirabelle
/ (ˈmɪrəˌbɛl) /
noun
a small sweet yellow-orange fruit that is a variety of greengage
a liqueur distilled from this
Word Origin for mirabelle
C18: from French
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