juniper

/'dʤu:nipə/

Thân thiện

A small juniper grows on the rocky hillside.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A coniferous shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Juniperus, characterized by its aromatic, often prickly foliage and berry-like seed cones.
   • A specific desert shrub (Retama raetam) with small white flowers, referred to as the juniper in the Old Testament.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The hillside was covered in fragrant juniper.
  • Gin is traditionally flavored with juniper berries.
  • The prophet Elijah rested under a juniper tree.

Advanced Usage

• "Juniper berry": The female seed cone produced by juniper plants, often used as a spice, flavoring agent, or in herbal medicine.
  • The recipe calls for crushed juniper berries.
• "Juniper wood": The aromatic timber from juniper trees, historically used for carving and fuel.
  • The small box was carved from juniper wood.

Variants and Related Words

• Juniperus (n): The scientific genus name for juniper.
• Juniperaceous (adj): Relating to or characteristic of the juniper family (Cupressaceae).

Synonyms

• Cedar (in some regional contexts for certain species, though botanically distinct).
• Savine (refers to , a specific species).

Related Phrases

• Juniper bush: A common term for a juniper shrub.
  • The rabbit hid beneath the dense juniper bush.

Related Idioms

• Biblical Reference: "Under the juniper tree" is an idiomatic reference to a place of rest, refuge, or despair, stemming from the story of Elijah in the Old Testament (1 Kings 19:4-5).
  • After the long journey, he felt like Elijah under the juniper tree.

Học thuật

Noun

1. coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones
2. desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista

Từ đồng nghĩa

• retem
• raetam
• juniper bush
• Retama raetam
• Genista raetam