Rhenish vs Riesling
Riesling vs RhenishRhenish and Riesling both are nouns.
Rhenish is an adjective but Riesling is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhenish | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Riesling | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
Riesling is a hyponym of
Rhenish; that is, Riesling is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
Rhenish:
- Rhenish: any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
- Riesling: fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California
Other hyponyms of Rhenish include
liebfraumilch.
| Rhenish (noun) | Riesling (noun) |
|---|---|
| any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) | fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California |
| white grape grown in Europe and California |
| Rhenish (adjective) | Riesling (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to the Rhine River and the lands adjacent to it |
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