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ID 1148974 Last modified 13.10.2025
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gin
  • destilleeritud kange alkohoolne jook, mida maitsestatakse kadakamarjadega ning teiste taimsete komponentidega
  • a colourless distilled beverage widely consumed around the world, produced by a number of different methods, but always with juniper as the predominant taste
džinn
Usage examples
  • Peale kadakamarjade, mis on möödapääsmatud, kasutatakse džinni maitsestamiseks ka koriandrit, aniisi, angeelika- ja iirisejuurt, mandleid, nelki, kaneeli jms.
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Usage examples
  • Gin’s arrival in England during the mid-17th century stemmed from the discovery of genever by British troops stationed in Holland who saw Dutch soldiers drinking the juniper-flavoured liquor to boost morale before heading into battle during the Thirty Years’ War.

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Etymology

  • gin 'džinn'
    • genever 'kadakas'
      • genevre 'kadakas'
        • iūniperus 'kadakas'
      • geneivre 'kadakas'
        • iūniperus 'kadakas'

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