new wine

English

Etymology

From Middle English newe wijne, from Old English nīwe wīn, equivalent to new +‎ wine. Name taken from several places in the Holy Bible, most notably Acts 2:13 and Luke 5:37.

Noun

new wine (countable and uncountable, plural new wines)

Wine that has fermented for a short amount of time.
A fresh batch of wine.
Any number of Christian revivals and New Christian movements.

Translations

wine fermented for a short time

German: Most (de) m
Greek:
Ancient: γλεῦκος n (gleûkos)
Latin: mustum n, dēfrutum n

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