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1. The lower portion of an animal's leg, generally corresponding to the ankle in a human. See also ham hock. 2. A term used in England for any Rhine wine.

From The Food Lover's Companion, Fourth edition by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst. Copyright © 2007, 2001, 1995, 1990 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.

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