Definition of JUNIPER

juniper

Plural: junipers

Noun

  • desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
  • coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones
  • 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.
  • Gin.
  • pl. -S an evergreen tree

Origin / Etymology

From Late Middle English junyper, juniperus, from Latin iūniperus (“juniper-tree”).

Synonyms

Genista raetam, juniper bush, raetam, Retama raetam, retem

Scrabble Score: 16

juniper: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
juniper: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
juniper: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

juniper is a valid Words With Friends word