Lachryma-christi
[lak-ruh-muh kris-tee] /ˈlæk rə mə ˈkrɪs ti/
noun
1.
a table wine produced from grapes grown near Vesuvius, in Italy.
2.
a medium dry, sparkling wine produced in the Piedmont region of Italy.
/ˈlækrəmə ˈkrɪstɪ/
noun
1.
a red or white wine from the bay of Naples in S Italy
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