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Moselle

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Mo·selle 1  (m-zl) also Mo·sel (mzl)
A river rising in the Vosges Mountains of northeast France and flowing about 547 km (340 mi) north then northeast to the Rhine River in western Germany. The German valley of the river is noted for its castles and vineyards.
Mo·selle 2  (m-zl)
n.
A light dry white wine made from the Riesling grape, produced in the valley of the Moselle River.
Moselle [məʊˈzɛl]
n
1. (Placename) a department of NE France, in Lorraine region. Capital: Metz. Pop. 1 023 447 (1999). Area: 6253 sq. km (2439 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) a river in W Europe, rising in NE France and flowing northwest, forming part of the border between Luxembourg and Germany, then northeast to the Rhine: many vineyards along its lower course. Length: 547 km (340 miles) German name Mosel [ˈmoːzəl]
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (sometimes not capital) a German white wine from the Moselle valley
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.MoselleMoselle - German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere
white wine - pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation
Translations
Moselle [məʊˈzel] N → Mosela m
Moselle
n → Mosel f; (also Moselle wine) → Mosel(wein) m


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Herr Sung was a good customer: he had two rooms on the ground floor, and he drank a bottle of Moselle at each meal.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
The soldiers smoke, guzzle, and get drunk; they are gentle as lambs if you only give them brandy or Moselle, but scholars, and drink, smoke, and fuddle -- ah, yes, that's altogether different.
The Black Tulip by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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