gin (noun)

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

snare, gin, noose (noun)

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

cotton gin, gin (noun)

a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers

gin, gin rummy, knock rummy (verb)

a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points

gin (verb)

separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

gin (verb)

trap with a snare

"gin game"

Gin

Gin is a spirit which derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries. From its earliest beginnings in the Middle Ages, gin has evolved over the course of a millennium from a herbal medicine to an object of commerce in the spirits industry. Today, the gin category is one of the most popular and widely distributed range of spirits, and is represented by products of various origins, styles, and flavor profiles that all revolve around juniper as a common ingredient.

Gin

Gin () is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its flavour from juniper berries (Juniperus communis).Gin originated as a medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe, particularly in southern Italy, Flanders and the Netherlands, to provide aqua vita from distillates of grapes and grains. It then became an object of commerce in the spirits industry. Gin became popular in England after the introduction of jenever, a Dutch and Belgian liquor that was originally a medicine. Although this development had been taking place since the early 17th century, gin became widespread after the 1688 Glorious Revolution led by William of Orange and subsequent import restrictions on French brandy. Gin subsequently emerged as the national alcoholic drink of England. Gin today is produced in different ways from a wide range of herbal ingredients, giving rise to a number of distinct styles and brands. After juniper, gin tends to be flavoured with botanical/herbal, spice, floral or fruit flavours or often a combination. It is commonly consumed mixed with tonic water in a gin and tonic. Gin is also often used as a base spirit to produce flavoured, gin-based liqueurs, for example sloe gin, traditionally produced by the addition of fruit, flavourings and sugar.