low wine

noun

: a weak liquor produced by the first distillation of wash : first run of the still
often used in plural
compare feints

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of low wine was in 1526

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“Low wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20wine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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