juniper
ju·ni·per
noun \ˈjü-nə-pər\Definition of JUNIPER
1
a : any of numerous shrubs or trees (genus Juniperus) of the cypress family with leaves resembling needles or scales and female cones usually resembling berries b : the berrylike cone or fruit of a juniper; especially : the bluish one of a common juniper (J. communis) which is used to flavor foods and from which is obtained an acrid essential oil used especially as a flavoring in gin and liqueurs —called also juniper berry
2
: any of several coniferous trees resembling true junipers
Origin of JUNIPER
Middle English junipere, from Latin juniperus
First Known Use: 14th century
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