Meaning & use
manzanillas
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“manzanillas” is a form of “manzanilla”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
noununcountable
A dry, light Spanish sherry made in the town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Grammar: Usually uncountable when talking about the drink: a glass of manzanilla. The plural 'manzanillas' is used for types or glasses of it.
Patterns
- a glass of manzanilla
- manzanilla sherry
We ordered a cold glass of manzanilla with the tapas.
Manzanilla is drier and saltier than most other sherries.
The bar keeps several manzanillas behind the counter.
nouncountable
A small green olive from Spain, often served as a snack.
Grammar: Countable here: one manzanilla, two manzanillas.
Patterns
- a bowl of manzanillas
- manzanilla olives
She put out a bowl of manzanillas before dinner.
These manzanillas are stuffed with pimento.
I bought a jar of manzanillas at the market.
Word forms
| singular | manzanilla |
|---|
Common combinations
- a glass of manzanilla
- He poured himself a glass of manzanilla.
- manzanilla sherry
- Manzanilla sherry is produced near the coast.
- manzanilla olives
- Manzanilla olives are small and firm.
- chilled manzanilla
- Chilled manzanilla goes well with seafood.
Synonyms and how they differ
- fino
- Another dry Spanish sherry; fino is made in Jerez, while manzanilla comes from Sanlúcar and tastes saltier.
- sherry
- The general word for this family of fortified wines; manzanilla is one specific type.
Word family
- manzanilla noun
- The singular form, used for one glass, one olive, or the wine in general.
Commonly confused: manzanillas or Manzanillo?
manzanillas vs Manzanillo
Manzanillo is a city in Mexico; manzanilla is a Spanish wine or olive. The spelling and meaning are different.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'manzanillas' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Manzanillas' can mean small Spanish olives served as a snack, so a bowl of them with drinks fits. The other options treat it as a verb, a vehicle, or a place name, none of which it is.
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