[dɪˈstɪŋ(k)tɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others
(e.g: juniper berries give gin its distinctive flavour)


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Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘serving to differentiate’): from late Latin distinctivus, from Latin distinct- ‘distinguished’ (see distinct)