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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The hallmark of London Dry gin is its strong juniper flavor.
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Emily Price, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The scent’s counterpart, Gentle Fluidity Silver, contains the same notes but puts juniper berry front and center for a fresher, more herbaceous feel.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Goetz also calls out juniper and boxwood foliage for notoriously smelling like cat urine, hawthorn tree flowers for smelling like carrion, and the flashy flowers of crown fritillaria (Fritillaria imperialis) bulbs for mimicking a skunk.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Another is ice cream made from pig’s blood and filled with a ganache of juniper oil and deer-blood garum.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Emily Price, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The scent’s counterpart, Gentle Fluidity Silver, contains the same notes but puts juniper berry front and center for a fresher, more herbaceous feel.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Goetz also calls out juniper and boxwood foliage for notoriously smelling like cat urine, hawthorn tree flowers for smelling like carrion, and the flashy flowers of crown fritillaria (Fritillaria imperialis) bulbs for mimicking a skunk.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Another is ice cream made from pig’s blood and filled with a ganache of juniper oil and deer-blood garum.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Juniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juniper. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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