rijnwijn

Definitions of rijnwijn
  1. noun
    tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
    synonyms: haam, hesp, spronggewricht
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    type of:
    geleding, gewricht, lid, voeg
    (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
  2. noun
    any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
    synonyms: haam
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    types:
    riesling
    fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California
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