jenever

English

noun
Definitions
  • A Dutch and Flemish alcoholic spirit, flavoured with juniper, rather like gin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish jenever (jenever, gin) derived from Latin juniperus (juniper).

Origin

Latin

juniperus

Gloss

juniper

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