gin /dʒɪn/
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 [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲