I. jə̇ˈnēvə adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Geneva, Switzerland
: of or from the city of Geneva, Switzerland : of the kind or style prevalent in Geneva : genevan , genevese
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: modification (influenced by Geneva, city in Switzerland) of obsolete Dutch genever (now jenever ), literally, juniper, from Middle Dutch geniver, genēver, from Old French geneivre, genevre, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin jeniperus, from Latin juniperus — more at juniper
: a strongly alcoholic liquor flavored with juniper berries and made in the Netherlands : hollands