Definition of Holland gin

1. Noun. Gin made in the Netherlands.

Exact synonyms: Geneva, Hollands
Generic synonyms: Gin

Lexicographical Neighbors of Holland Gin

Holarrhena pubescens
Holbein
Holbein the Elder
Holbein the Younger
Holbrookia
Holcus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus mollis
Hold 'em
Holden's line
Holi
Holiness
Holinesses
Holl's ligament
Holland
Holland gin
Hollander
Hollander test
Hollanders
Hollandic
Hollandish
Hollands
Hollenhorst plaques
Hollerith
Hollerith card
Holliday junction
Holliday structure
Hollie
Holly
Hollywood

Literary usage of Holland gin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. How to Mix Drinks: Or, The Bon-vivant's Companion, Containing ... Directions by Jerry Thomas, Christian Schultz (1862)
"2i gallons of holland gin. 3f do. alcohol, 95 per cent. 3f do. water, mixed together. 211. Gin, London Cordial. 3 drachms of oil of juniper. ..."

2. Buffalo Medical Journal (1853)
"holland gin as a Medicine.—In our last number we accompanied the publication of a circular on this subject, from our fellow-citizen Udolpho Wolfe, Esq., ..."

3. The Century Book of Facts: A Handbook of Ready Reference, Embracing History edited by Henry Woldmar Ruoff (1906)
"Gin—Originally Schiedam, a village near Rotterdam in Holland, and hence sometimes called holland gin. Common gin, a deleterious mixture, made In great ..."

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