GIN


Meaning of GIN in English

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

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