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Hollands

[ hol-uhndz ]
/ ˈhɒl əndz /

noun (used with a singular verb)

a gin, originally made in Holland, in which the juniper is mixed in the mash.

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Also called Holland gin .

Origin of Hollands

1705–15; <Dutch hollandsch (genever) Dutch (gin)

Words nearby Hollands

Holland, hollandaise sauce, Hollander, Holland finish, Hollandia, Hollands, Hollenhorst plaques, holler, Hollerith, Hollerith code, Holley
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British Dictionary definitions for Hollands

Hollands
/ (ˈhɒləndz) /

noun

Dutch gin, often sold in stone bottles

Word Origin for Hollands

C18: from Dutch hollandsch genever
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