European river that passes through Basel, Strasbourg and Rotterdam (5)

I believe the answer is:

rhine

(Other definitions for rhine that I've seen before include "Flower" , "Ring river (Wagner)" , "Great river in Germany with Lorelei Rock" , "valley" , "water" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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