moelleuxn.adj.

Brit.

/mwɑːˈləː/, U.S.

/mwɑˈlə/

Forms: 1800s moëlleux, 1800s– moelleux.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French moëlleux.

Etymology: < French † moëlleux, moelleux mellow (1694 designating the flavour of wine; 1490 in Middle French in sense ‘marrowy’) < Old French moelle marrow (first half of the 12th cent. as meule ; < classical Latin medulla medulla n.) + -eux -ous suffix.

A. n.

Mellowness or smoothness of taste, esp. in a wine. Also: a wine having such a taste.

ΚΠ

1818 T. Moore Fudge Family in Paris viii. 87 The Gauffrier Hollandais..successor, I believe, to the Flamand, so long celebrated for the moëlleux of his Gaufres.

1926 P. M. Shand Bk. Wine v. 133 The wines of Sauvigny..are noted for their perfume, their finesse, and their moelleux.

1997 Western Daily Press (Electronic ed.) 26 Apr. The vintage is '47; the wine a moelleux from one of Huet's best vineyards.

B. adj.

Esp. of a sweet white wine: mellow or smooth in taste.

ΚΠ

1824 tr. A. H. A. Jullien Topogr. Vineyards 25 [White wines of Ay] are fine, spiritous, sparkling, and have a beautiful bouquet, more light and more moelleux than those of Sillery.

1935 A. Bourke Winecraft 69 Moelleux (mellow)..applied to wines which have some substance, and are soft and round, rather than hard and sharp.

1947 W. W. Crotch Year Bk. French Quality Wines p. xli All the vineyards here make a speciality of the Gris or Grey Meunier red wines which are fruity, mœlleux, sometimes lacking a little in nervosity but very agreeable.

1990 Country Homes Oct. 125/4 Those elusive autumnal flavours of ripe dessert apples and hazelnuts can be found in the moelleux wines..(the French word sounds like mellow, but really means marrowy, as in bone marrow).

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moelleux
释义	moelleuxn.adj. Brit. /mwɑːˈləː/, U.S. /mwɑˈlə/ Forms: 1800s moëlleux, 1800s– moelleux. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French moëlleux. Etymology: < French † moëlleux, moelleux mellow (1694 designating the flavour of wine; 1490 in Middle French in sense ‘marrowy’) < Old French moelle marrow (first half of the 12th cent. as meule ; < classical Latin medulla medulla n.) + -eux -ous suffix. A. n. Mellowness or smoothness of taste, esp. in a wine. Also: a wine having such a taste. ΚΠ 1818 T. Moore Fudge Family in Paris viii. 87 The Gauffrier Hollandais..successor, I believe, to the Flamand, so long celebrated for the moëlleux of his Gaufres. 1926 P. M. Shand Bk. Wine v. 133 The wines of Sauvigny..are noted for their perfume, their finesse, and their moelleux. 1997 Western Daily Press (Electronic ed.) 26 Apr. The vintage is '47; the wine a moelleux from one of Huet's best vineyards. B. adj. Esp. of a sweet white wine: mellow or smooth in taste. ΚΠ 1824 tr. A. H. A. Jullien Topogr. Vineyards 25 [White wines of Ay] are fine, spiritous, sparkling, and have a beautiful bouquet, more light and more moelleux than those of Sillery. 1935 A. Bourke Winecraft 69 Moelleux (mellow)..applied to wines which have some substance, and are soft and round, rather than hard and sharp. 1947 W. W. Crotch Year Bk. French Quality Wines p. xli All the vineyards here make a speciality of the Gris or Grey Meunier red wines which are fruity, mœlleux, sometimes lacking a little in nervosity but very agreeable. 1990 Country Homes Oct. 125/4 Those elusive autumnal flavours of ripe dessert apples and hazelnuts can be found in the moelleux wines..(the French word sounds like mellow, but really means marrowy, as in bone marrow). This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1818
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