montilla
[ mon-til-uh; Spanish mawn-tee-lyah ]
/ mɒnˈtɪl ə; Spanish mɔnˈti lyɑ /
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noun
a dry, rather bitter wine of Spain.
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Origin of montilla
First recorded in 1785–95; after Montilla, Spanish town
Words nearby montilla
month's mind, monticellite, Monticello, monticule, monticulus, montilla, Montluçon, Montmagny, Montmartre, Montmorency, montmorillonite
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