mistelle

nounfemininetécnico/miʃˈtɛlɐ/low

mis·te·la

Definitions

1An alcoholic beverage obtained by adding brandy to grape must, stopping fermentation and preserving the sugar content.

The region is known for producing a sweet and aromatic mistelle.

The addition of brandy creates mistelle, a fortified wine.

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Common collocations

wine mistelleproduction of mistelle

2By extension, any mixture of alcoholic drinks.

At the party, they served a strange brew of various drinks.

Avoid those brews, they'll give you a headache.

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Do latim 'mixtella', diminutivo de 'mixta' (misturada).