juniper
English
/ˈdʒunɪpə/, /ˈdʒunɪpɚ/
noun
Definitions
- Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.
- One of a number of coniferous trees which resemble junipers.
- (UK) Gin.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English junyper derived from Latin iūniperus (juniper, juniper-tree).
Origin
Latin
iūniperus
Gloss
juniper, juniper-tree
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- juniperin English
- juniperlike English
- *iēniperus Latin
- *iēniperus, *jēniperus Latin
- iūniperus Latin
- ginepro Italian
- junípero Spanish, Castilian
- junípero Portuguese
- junyper Middle English
- genevre Old French
- ienupăr Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- zenevre Friulian
- xenevro Venetian