juniper

A noun referring to either a coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones (genus Juniperus) or a desert shrub of Syria and Arabia with small white flowers historically associated with the Old Testament.

• 🌐اسم يدل على شجيرة أو شجرة صغيرة من جنس العرعر (Juniperus) لها مخاريط شبيهة بالتوت، أو على شجيرة صحراوية تنمو في سوريا والجزيرة العربية بأزهار بيضاء صغيرة ترتبط تاريخياً بالعهد القديم.

1. Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia C2 formal scientific

   A desert shrub native to Syria and Arabia, characterized by small white flowers; this plant is considered the juniper referenced in the Old Testament and is sometimes classified under the genus Genista.

   • The ancient texts mention a juniper that grew in the arid regions of Arabia.
   • Botanists debate whether the Old Testament juniper belongs to the genus Genista.
   • This desert shrub, with its small white flowers, is a rare sight in modern Syria.

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   المرادفات: broomretem

2. Coniferous shrub or small tree B1 formal scientific

   A coniferous shrub or small tree that produces berry-like cones, commonly known as juniper berries, used in flavoring and traditional medicine.

   • Juniper berries are a key ingredient in gin production.
   • The juniper tree thrives in rocky, well-drained soils.
   • Wildlife often feeds on the berrylike cones of the juniper shrub.

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• junipers plural form
• junipers' possessive plural form
• juniper's possessive singular form