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Hollands

noun
Hol·​lands | \ ˈhä-lən(d)z How to pronounce Hollands (audio) \

Definition of Hollands

: gin made in the Netherlands

— called also Holland gin

First Known Use of Hollands

1788, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Hollands

Dutch hollandsch, from hollandsch genever Dutch gin

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