juniper

Late Middle English junyper, juniperus, from Latin iūniperus (“juniper-tree”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒunɪpə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒunɪpɚ/, [ˈd͡ʒunɪ̈pɚ]
• Hyphenation: ju‧ni‧per

juniper (plural junipers)

1. 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.
   • 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 2, in Internal Combustion, OL 4103950W:

     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.

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

• Juniperites

• juniper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

juniper

1. Alternative form of junyper