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juniper

ju·ni·per
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [joo-nuh-per]
    • /ˈdʒu nə pər/
    • /ˈdʒuː.nɪ.pər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joo-nuh-per]
    • /ˈdʒu nə pər/

Definitions of juniper word

  • noun juniper any evergreen, coniferous shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus, especially J. communis, having cones that resemble dark-blue or blackish berries used in flavoring gin and in medicine as a diuretic. 1
  • noun juniper a tree mentioned in the Old Testament, said to be the retem. 1
  • noun juniper An evergreen shrub or small tree that bears berrylike cones, widely distributed throughout Eurasia and North America. Many kinds have aromatic cones or foliage. 1
  • noun juniper tree with berries 1
  • adjective juniper flavoured with juniper berries 1
  • variable noun juniper A juniper is an evergreen bush with purple berries which can be used in cooking and medicine. 0
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Origin of juniper

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English junipere < Latin jūniperus

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Parts of speech for Juniper

noun
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juniper popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • cade

    a juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus of the Mediterranean region, the wood of which yields an oily brown liquid (oil of cade) used to treat skin ailments

  • juniper berry

    the berrylike cone of a juniper.

  • juniper oil

    an oil obtained from the berries or wood of the common juniper, Juniperus communis.

  • juniper tar

    a medicinal tar derived from the European juniper Juniperus oxycedrus: used topically in the treatment of certain skin diseases.

  • rocky mountain juniper

    a juniper, Juniperus scopulorum, of western North America, that yields a soft, reddish wood used for making fences, pencils, etc., and that is also grown as an ornamental.

  • box huckleberry

    a nearly prostrate evergreen huckleberry shrub, Gaylussacia brachycera, of central to eastern North America, having short clusters of white or pink flowers and blue fruit.
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