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juniper

noun
/ˈd͡ʒuːnɪpə/UK/ˈd͡ʒunɪpɚ/US

Etymology

A topographic surname from juniper. In some cases matronymic from an equivalent of Jennifer influenced by folk etymology.

  1. derived from iūniperus
  2. inherited from junyper

Definitions

  1. Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by…

    Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.

    • On the mountains a few junipers and piñons are found, and cactuses, agave, and yuccas, low, fleshy plants with bayonets and thorns.
    • Have a tree or two the witches particularly like, such as the alder, larch, cypress and hemlock; then, to counteract any possible evil effects, there must be a holly, yew, hazel, elder, mountain ash or juniper.

  2. One of a number of coniferous trees which resemble junipers.

  3. Gin.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A surname from English.

    2. A unisex given name from English.

The neighborhood

Derived

alligator juniper, Ashe juniper, Bermuda juniper, checkerbark juniper, Chinese juniper, common juniper, foetid juniper, gum juniper, juniper berry, juniper bush, juniper bush katydid, Juniper Green, juniperin, juniper juice, juniper lactone, juniperlike, juniper oil, juniper tar, juniper titmouse, juniper-wood, juniper wood, juniper worm, junipery, one-seed juniper, oneseed juniper, pale juniper webworm, Pfitzer juniper, Pfitzer's juniper, red juniper, stinking juniper, Utah juniper, western prickly juniper

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA