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hock

hock

5 9.2
A white wine from the Rhine valley in Germany
  • noun
  • /hɒk/
  • Archaic
translation icon : vino del Rin
  • There's a flask of hock in my saddlebag. No.

Examples

  • We've a nice little hock, if you care for hock, sir.

    Another Country (1984)

  • Bean soup mit ham hocks.

    Stalag 17 (1953)

  • The pretty barmaid delivers a steaming plate of ham hocks.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • At the dinner party, we enjoyed a delightful glass of hock with our fish dish.

  • The menu featured a variety of wines, including a refreshing hock that complemented the summer salad.

  • During our visit to Germany, we tasted several types of hock from local vineyards in the Rhine Valley.

Synonyms

Rhenish
vshock
1 8.0

A white wine from the Rhine valley in Germany

is the British name for the same wine, not the regional adjective form
Rhine wine
vshock
7.4

A white wine from the Rhine River region of Germany often called hock

is the British name for this same German white wine

Compounds

ham hock
4 4.8

A piece of pork from the lower leg used to flavor soups and stews

hock-joint
  • Specialized
9.6

A joint in the back leg of animals like horses similar to a human ankle

Surface Forms

hock singular
hocks plural

Etymology

Hock (noun) names the joint on the back leg of a horse or cow, a part like a human 'ankle'. That's why people talk about a swollen or sore hock when an animal has a leg problem.