red juniper
- noun
- /rɛd ˈdʒuːnɪpər/
- US
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junípero rojo
- The peeling bark of the red juniper distinguishes it from other juniper species.
Examples
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The red juniper thrives in rocky soils and is often used for landscaping.
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Many birds nest in the branches of the red juniper for protection.
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The red juniper grows well in rocky soil.
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I saw a beautiful red juniper at the botanical garden.
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Many birds nest in the branches of the red juniper for protection.
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The red juniper thrives in rocky soils and is often used for landscaping.
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The peeling bark of the red juniper distinguishes it from other juniper species.
Synonyms
A small evergreen tree with reddish-brown peeling bark and small sharp leaves
A small North American juniper tree with reddish-brown peeling bark and sharp needle-like leaves
A small evergreen tree with needle-like leaves that grows in eastern North America
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward color + noun composition: 'red' modifies 'juniper', so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it refers to a juniper that is red. The detailed botanical description adds specific features but is not needed to derive the basic meaning; color+noun compounds are cross-linguistically common and therefore transparent.
Etymology
Red juniper may come from the tree's reddish, peeling bark or from its small red berries. The clear image of a red juniper helped people use the name for that special tree, so it means 'a small type of juniper'.
