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juniper
/ˈd͡ʒunɪpɚ/
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What does juniper mean?
noun
- 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.
- One of a number of coniferous trees which resemble junipers.
proper noun
- A surname from English.
More meanings (3)
proper noun
- A female given name from English.
- A male given name from English.
noun
- (archaic, slang) Gin.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒunɪpɚ/
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The little bird was very comfortable in his warm nest sheltered from the wind, with juniper berries to eat.
To dream of seeing a juniper tree, portends happiness and wealth out of sorrow and depressed conditions.
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I see bits of gravel, the size of a lentil, and the catkins and needles of the brown-berried juniper predominating.
The juniper is a partially trailing plant, of loose habit, suitable for banks and rocky places.
In autumn, when the myrtle warblers return after a busy enough summer passed in Canadian nurseries, they chiefly haunt those regions where juniper and bay-berries abound.