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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rehoboam /ˌriːəˈbəʊəm/ n - a wine bottle holding the equivalent of six normal bottles (approximately 156 ounces)
Etymology: 19th Century: named after Rehoboam, a son of King Solomon, from Hebrew, literally: the nation is enlarged Re•ho•bo•am (rē′ə bō′əm),USA pronunciation n. - Biblethe successor of Solomon and the first king of Judah, reigned 922?–915?b.c.I Kings 11:43.
- Wine, Weights and Measures(often l.c.) a large wine bottle, used esp. for champagne, equivalent to 6 regular bottles or 4.8 liters (5 quarts).
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