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Riesling

Ries·ling [ rzling, rssling ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. white wine: a fruity dry to sweet white wine made from a variety of white grape grown mainly in Germany, Austria, Alsace, and Australia

2. white grape used for Riesling: a white grape that is used to make Riesling

[Mid-19th century. < German]
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