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Definition of May wine
1. Noun. A punch made of Moselle and sugar and sparkling water or champagne flavored with sweet woodruff.
Terms within: Asperula Odorata, Fragrant Bedstraw, Galium Odoratum, Sweet Woodruff, Waldmeister, 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
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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