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.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее либо хвойный кустарник или небольшое дерево с ягодовидными шишками (род Juniperus), либо пустынный кустарник Сирии и Аравии с мелкими белыми цветами, исторически связанный с Ветхим Заветом.

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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   Синонимы: 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