juniper
noun
ju·ni·per
ˈjü-nə-pər 
1
a
: any of numerous shrubs or trees (genus Juniperus) of the cypress family with leaves resembling needles or scales and female cones usually resembling berries
b
: the berrylike cone or fruit of a juniper
especially
: the bluish one of a common juniper (J. communis) which is used to flavor foods and from which is obtained an acrid essential oil used especially as a flavoring in gin and liqueurs
called also juniper berry
2
: any of several coniferous trees resembling true junipers
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Beautifully perfumed nose—a floral and fresh spring garden with lilacs, roses and juniper.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Alternative: Plant hardy groundcover plants like vinca, liriope, or creeping juniper.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
This lovely scent will probably remind you of summer, with its mix of lemon, neroli, cardamom, and juniper essential oils.
—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 3 July 2025
Much of the land on either side of the dam, in what is now Tarrytown, Westlake and Davenport Ranch, belonged to the Walsh family, who manufactured lime from the limestone over fires fueled by the abundant mountain junipers in the area.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Alternative: Plant hardy groundcover plants like vinca, liriope, or creeping juniper.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
This lovely scent will probably remind you of summer, with its mix of lemon, neroli, cardamom, and juniper essential oils.
—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 3 July 2025
Much of the land on either side of the dam, in what is now Tarrytown, Westlake and Davenport Ranch, belonged to the Walsh family, who manufactured lime from the limestone over fires fueled by the abundant mountain junipers in the area.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Juniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juniper. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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juniper
noun
ju·ni·per
ˈjü-nə-pər
1
a
: any of numerous evergreen shrubs and trees that are related to the pines but produce female cones resembling berries
b
: the berrylike cone or fruit of a juniper
2
: any of various evergreen trees resembling true junipers
Medical Definition
juniper
noun
ju·ni·per
ˈjü-nə-pər
: an evergreen shrub or tree (genus Juniperus) of the cypress family (Cupressaceae)
especially
: one having a prostrate or shrubby habit (as Juniperus communis)
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