Spanish word

ginebra

Pronunciation

IPA/xiˈneβɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine noungin

Example

Siempre tomo ginebra con tónica.

I always drink gin with tonic.

Illustration for ginebra (gin)

More examples

En el bar pedí una copa de ginebra con hielo.

At the bar I ordered a glass of gin with ice.

Core concept

Clear distilled spirit scented with juniper berries.

Common phrases

  • ginebra con tónica

    gin and tonic

  • copa de ginebra

    glass of gin

  • botella de ginebra

    bottle of gin

Similar words

vodka: Neutral clear distilled spirit made from grains or potatoes.
tequila: Mexican distilled spirit made from blue agave.
ron: Sweet, full-bodied distilled spirit made from sugarcane or molasses.
whisky: Distilled grain spirit aged for a long time in wooden barrels.

Definition in Spanish

Alcohol destilado, habitualmente obtenido de cereales y aromatizado con bayas de enebro, para beber solo o mezclar.

Word origin

From Middle Dutch jenever and French genièvre, ultimately from Latin juniperus meaning juniper, named for the berries used to flavor the spirit.

Usage tips

  • Capitalized Ginebra is the city Geneva in Spanish while lowercase ginebra means the drink, so capitalization changes the meaning.

Other meanings

  • Genevanoun

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