Moselle

noun

Mo·selle mō-ˈzel

: a white wine from the Moselle valley

Etymology

German Moselwein, from Mosel Moselle, river in Germany + German Wein wine

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Moselle was in 1681

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“Moselle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Moselle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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Moselle

Mo·selle mō-ˈzel

variants or German Mosel

ˈmō-zəl

river about 340 miles (545 kilometers) long in eastern France and western Germany flowing from the Vosges Mountains into the Rhine River at Koblenz

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