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Riesling

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈɹiːzlɪŋ/
  • /ˈɹiːslɪŋ/
  • CMU ARPABET: R IY1 Z L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A variety of grape grown especially in Germany and other relatively cool areas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A white wine made from this grape (often slightly sweet).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of Riesling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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4

noun

Meaning 4

fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Rhine wine, Rhenish, hock

5

noun

Meaning 5

white grape grown in Europe and California

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: vinifera, vinifera grape, common grape vine, Vitis vinifera

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Riesling.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 雷司令 (Léisìlìng) — a variety of grape
  • Czech: Ryzlink — a variety of grape
  • German: Rieslingtraube — a variety of grape
  • Russian: Ри́слинг (Rísling) — a variety of grape
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雷司令 (Léisìlìng) — a white wine made from this grape
  • Czech: Ryzlink — a white wine made from this grape
  • German: Riesling — a white wine made from this grape
  • Russian: Ри́слинг (Rísling) — a white wine made from this grape