Carlowitz

noun

Car·​lo·​witz

ˈkärləˌwits

plural -es

: a strong sweet red wine

Word History

Etymology

German karlowitzer, from Karlowitz (now Karlovci Sremski), town in Yugoslavia where it is made

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