MOSELLE

Moselle

(noun) German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Moselle

A river flowing from France into the Rhine at Koblenz (western Germany).

One of the départements of Grand Est, France.

Noun

Moselle (countable and uncountable, plural Moselles)

A light white wine, made from Riesling grapes originating in the valley of this river.

Source: Wiktionary


Mo*selle", n.

Definition: A light wine, usually white, produced in the vicinity of the river Moselle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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