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Definitions for JUNIPER
ˈdʒu nə pərju·niper

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. retem, raetam, juniper bush, juniper, Retama raetam, Genista raetamnoun

    desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista

  2. junipernoun

    coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones

Wiktionary

  1. junipernoun

    any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family; characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones

  2. junipernoun

    certain coniferous trees which resemble junipers

  3. Etymology: From iuniperus.

Wikipedia

  1. Juniper

    Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus () of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on the taxonomy, between 50 and 67 species of junipers are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa, throughout parts of western, central and southern Asia, east to eastern Tibet in the Old World, and in the mountains of Central America. The highest-known juniper forest occurs at an altitude of 4,900 metres (16,100 ft) in southeastern Tibet and the northern Himalayas, creating one of the highest tree lines on earth.

ChatGPT

  1. juniper

    A juniper is a type of evergreen shrub or tree that belongs to the cypress family. It is known for its needle-like or scale-like leaves, small yellow flowers, and round berry-like cones that are often used as a spice or in the production of gin. Varieties of junipers are found throughout the world, ranging from short ground-covering shrubs to tall trees.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Junipernoun

    any evergreen shrub or tree, of the genus Juniperus and order Coniferae

  2. Etymology: [L. juniperus, prop., youth-producing, and so called from its evergreen appearance, from the roots of E. juvenile, and parent. Cf. Gin the liquor.]

Wikidata

  1. Juniper

    Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, there are between 50-67 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa in the Old World, and to the mountains of Central America.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Juniper

    jōō′ni-pėr, n. an evergreen shrub, the berries of which are used in making gin. [L. juniperusjuvenis, young, parĕre, to bring forth.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. JUNIPER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Juniper is ranked #69170 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Juniper surname appeared 284 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Juniper.

    85.5% or 243 total occurrences were White.
    7.7% or 22 total occurrences were Black.
    3.8% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.7% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of JUNIPER in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of JUNIPER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of JUNIPER in a Sentence

  1. Jorgen Stoltz:

    There is a tension field between the geology created by the ice age, with clay and calcium-rich soil, and then the elevated seabed which came later, we have all types of nature. You have sand dunes, which have been overgrown with juniper berries and thyme, and you can walk through lush forests full of ramsons (wild garlic).

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