juniper
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English [edit]
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Etymology [edit]
From Latin iūniperus (“juniper”).
Noun [edit]
juniper (plural junipers)
- any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family; characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.
- 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 2, Internal Combustion[1]:
- One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually.
- 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 2, Internal Combustion[1]:
- certain coniferous trees which resemble junipers.
Derived terms [edit]
- juniper berry
- juniper oil
- juniper tar
- juniper wood
Translations [edit]
shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus
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