Definition of May wine

1. Noun. A punch made of Moselle and sugar and sparkling water or champagne flavored with sweet woodruff.


Definition of May wine

1. Noun. A German beverage, traditionally served on the May Day holiday, made with white wine and woodruff. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of May Wine

May 35th
May Day
May Day sweep
May Day sweeps
May Days
May Queen
May apple
May apple root
May apples
May beetle
May blob
May blossom
May bug
May lily
May queen
May wine
May wines
Maya
Maya Lin
Mayaca
Mayacaceae
Mayaguez
Mayakovski
Mayan
Mayan language
Mayan pyramid
Mayan pyramids
Mayanist
Mayanists
Mayans

Literary usage of May wine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Silken East: A Record of Life and Travel in Burma by Vincent Clarence Scott O'Connor (1904)
"... Through the Forest 693 The Bamboo Aisles of the Forest 695 At the River of May-wine 699 Raftman at May-wine 705 The Hut at May-wine 711 Marching through ..."

2. The Rise and Development of Organic Chemistry by Carl Schorlemmer (1894)
"Bleibtreu, who discovered it in sweet woodruff, says: " The excellent scent by which ' May-wine ' is distinguished is nothing but the aroma of this ..."

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