juniper
noun
ju·ni·per
ˈjü-nə-pər 
1
a
: any of numerous shrubs or trees (genus Juniperus) of the cypress family with leaves resembling needles or scales and female cones usually resembling berries
b
: the berrylike cone or fruit of a juniper
especially
: the bluish one of a common juniper (J. communis) which is used to flavor foods and from which is obtained an acrid essential oil used especially as a flavoring in gin and liqueurs
called also juniper berry
2
: any of several coniferous trees resembling true junipers
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The base is London Hill Dry Gin, which is a clean juniper-forward gin.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
There are evergreen conifers such as yews and junipers and, depending on your local climate, also broadleaf evergreen shrubs such as camellias that create year-round privacy.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Zesty juniper-forward versions soar in a classic Negroni, floral gins impress in a rosy gin-kombucha cocktail, and unctuous savory gin is indelible in a 50/50 martini.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
The original is flavored with seven botanicals—angelica, cardamom, lemon, coriander, orange, orris, and of course juniper.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
There are evergreen conifers such as yews and junipers and, depending on your local climate, also broadleaf evergreen shrubs such as camellias that create year-round privacy.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Zesty juniper-forward versions soar in a classic Negroni, floral gins impress in a rosy gin-kombucha cocktail, and unctuous savory gin is indelible in a 50/50 martini.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
The original is flavored with seven botanicals—angelica, cardamom, lemon, coriander, orange, orris, and of course juniper.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
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“Juniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juniper. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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juniper
noun
ju·ni·per
ˈjü-nə-pər
1
a
: any of numerous evergreen shrubs and trees that are related to the pines but produce female cones resembling berries
b
: the berrylike cone or fruit of a juniper
2
: any of various evergreen trees resembling true junipers
Medical Definition
juniper
noun
ju·ni·per
ˈjü-nə-pər
: an evergreen shrub or tree (genus Juniperus) of the cypress family (Cupressaceae)
especially
: one having a prostrate or shrubby habit (as Juniperus communis)
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