oenophile
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oe·no·phile

noun \ˈē-nə-ˌfī(-ə)l\

Definition of OENOPHILE

: a lover or connoisseur of wine

Origin of OENOPHILE

French œnophile, from œno- (from Greek oinos wine) + -phile -phile — more at wine
First Known Use: 1930

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

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