a coniferous shrub or small tree with berry-like cones
plant noun (plants and fungi)
junipers
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"evergreen shrub", from Latin juniperus (compare French genièvre, Spanish...
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of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, there are between 50-67 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa in the Old World, and to the mountains of... (38 of 1643 words, pronunciation, 9 images)
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a type of shrub and tree in the cypress family. Juniper berry, the fruit of the juniper | Juniper may also refer to: Juniper Green, Edinburgh | Juniper, Northumberland, England | Juniper, New Brunswick, Canada | Juniper, Lassen County, California,... (36 of 231 words, 20 definitions)
any of about 60 to 70 species of aromatic evergreen trees or shrubs constituting the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, distributed throughout the ... (24 of 415 words, 1 image)
any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family; characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones. | certain coniferous trees which resemble junipers. (27 of 38 words, 2 definitions, 1 usage example, 1 image)
any coniferous shrub or small tree of the genus "Juniperus", of the ... | any of various similar trees, grown mainly as ornamentals | [Old Testament] ... (24 of 468 words, 3 definitions, 9 usage examples, pronunciation)
any tree or shrub of the genus "Juniperus", aromatic evergreens of the family Cupressaceae (cypress family), widely distributed over the north ... (21 of 239 words)
any of numerous shrubs or trees (genus Juniperus) of the cypress family ... | any of several coniferous trees resembling true junipers (21 of 113 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
any of a genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of the cypress family, with ... | [United States] any of several similar trees grown for ornament | ... (25 of 64 words, 3 definitions, pronunciation)
an evergreen shrub or small tree which bears berry-like cones, widely distributed throughout Eurasia and North America. Many kinds have aromatic cones ... (22 of 55 words, pronunciation)
any evergreen, coniferous shrub or tree of the genus "Juniperus", ... | a tree mentioned in the Old Testament, said to be the retem. (23 of 51 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
a bush with very small round hard fruits that are used for adding flavour to food and gin (18 of 43 words, pronunciation)
a small evergreen (never losing its leaves) bush which has sharp leaves and small purple fruits which are used in medicine and in making gin (a type ... (27 of 42 words, 1 usage example, pronunciations)
Any of various evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus "Juniperus", having needlelike or scalelike, often pointed leaves and aromatic, bluish-gray, ... (21 of 38 words, pronunciation)
an evergreen tree or bush with small purple cones resembling berries that are used in cooking and yield juniper oil. Genus Juniperus. | the oil from ... (25 of 56 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
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First use: late 14th century
Origin: "evergreen shrub", from Latin juniperus (compare French genièvre, Spanish enebro, Portuguese zimbro, Italian ... (16 of 51 etymology words)
Origin: Middle English junipur from Latin juniperus from Indo-European base *yoini-, reed ( derives "jonquil") + unexplained second element
Origin: Middle English, from Latin iūniperus; see perə- [entry 1] in Indo-European roots.
First use: 14th century
Origin: from Latin jūniperus, of obscure origin
First use: 14th century
Origin: Middle English junipere, from Latin juniperus
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin juniperus
First use: 14th century
Origin: Latin juniperus
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