noun
juniper
JOO-nih-puh
noun
1
An evergreen shrub or small tree with needle-like leaves and small, berry-like cones, often used to flavour gin.
"The trail was lined with wild juniper bushes."
"Good gin gets its distinctive taste from juniper."
How to Use Juniper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn evergreen shrub whose berries flavour gin.
Common pairings
juniper berries
juniper bush
gin and juniper
Word Forms
junipers plural
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Etymology
From Latin iuniperus, "juniper tree," of uncertain further origin.