n.
Pronunciation: ' jü-n ə -p ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English junipere, from Latin juniperus
Date: 14th century
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