rhenish

Noun · Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)Synonyms: Rhine wineRhenishhock

Adjective (1)

  1. of or relating to the Rhine River and the lands adjacent to it“Rhenish wines tend to be sweet”Synonyms: Rhenish
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Rhenish \Rhen"ish\, a. [L. Rhenus the Rhine. ] Of or pertaining to the river Rhine; as, Rhenish wine. -- n. Rhine wine. [1913 Webster]
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