juniper
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- noun
- /ˈdʒuːnɪpər/
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madera de enebro
- I carved us each a whistle out of juniper wood.
Blood orange incense, amber rock rose smoked cedar, sandalwood, Violet leaf and juniper tar scented black wax candle.
- Blood orange incense, amber rock rose smoked cedar, sandalwood, Violet leaf and juniper tar scented black wax candle.
Examples
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Most western furniture is crafted using western woods like juniper, burl, and pine.
Blog text (17) -
I carved us each a whistle out of juniper wood.
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The husband cut juniper branches and kept them warm by placing them near the wood stove for use after the birth.
Academic text (2004) -
He took a few steps this morning using that cane you carved for him from juniper wood.
Fiction book (1995) -
Dale sprinkled the fire with sweet juniper incense.
Fiction book (1993) -
The wood stove usually had a pot of water with the inner bark from a juniper boiling on it, and juniper tea might be given to the woman during labor, though often this was only given after the baby was born.
Academic text (2004) -
The air carried the scent of anise and juniper, a refreshing meld of aromas.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the Shale section, oak, beech, juniper, poplar, and sycamore were more common.
Academic text (2004) -
I wouldn't have thought to weave juniper bark, sage, and yucca into footwear.
Fiction book (1992) -
For my woodworking projects, I like to whittle butter knives and spoons from juniper wood.
Compounds
A small evergreen tree or shrub with needle leaves and blue, berry-like cones used to flavor gin
- Specialized
A low, spreading evergreen shrub used as ground cover that turns brownish purple in winter
- Specialized
A small evergreen tree with thin hanging branches that grows in western Texas and Mexican mountains
A small tree with spreading branches and drooping twigs that grows in western Texas and the mountains of Mexico
- Literature
An evergreen shrub that grows in dry places with small thin leaves and berries
- US
A small tree with sharp needles and peeling brown bark that grows in eastern North America
Surface Forms
Etymology
Juniper also means the wood of the tree, known for its strong, pleasant smell, and this use keeps the old Latin name juniperus. So juniper can mean the living plant or the scented wood people use for boxes, incense, and oils.