gin /dʒɪn/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: geneva 'gin' (18-20 centuries) , from Dutch genever , from Latin juniperus 'juniper' , plant used to give gin its taste ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] a strong alcoholic drink made mainly from grain, or a glass of this drink
2 . [uncountable] ↑ gin rummy
⇨ ↑ cotton gin , ↑ pink gin