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Topic: DRINK

Date: 1700-1800
Origin: geneva 'gin' (18-20 centuries), from Dutch genever, from Latin juniperus 'juniper', plant used to give gin its taste

gin

 noun
     
gin
1DFD [uncountable and countable] a strong alcoholic drink made mainly from grain, or a glass of this drink
2 [uncountable] gin rummy
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