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juniper

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
ju·ni·per 
          Listen to the pronunciation of juniper
Pronunciation:
\ˈjü-nə-pər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English junipere, from Latin juniperus
Date:
14th century
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 berry2: any of several coniferous trees resembling true junipers


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