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juniper
CEFRC1
/ˈd͡ʒuːnɪpə/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers
- 02
noun
Extra detailOne of a number of coniferous trees which resemble junipers.
Examples
Juniper berries are often used in folk medicine.
The smell of the juniper bushes is so sweet.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈd͡ʒunɪpɚ/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningAny shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.
More examples
In contextOn 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.
One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually.
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Origin
noun
From Late Middle English junyper, juniperus, from Latin iūniperus (“juniper-tree”).