Shake hands when welcoming one from Europe (6)

I believe the answer is:

danish

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(Other definitions for danish that I've seen before include "Relating to one from Copenhagen, say" , "Dash in to the mysterious nationality" , "Pastry, from Copenhagen say" , "Hamlet was and bacon may be" , "Relating to Denmark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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