juniper

Aromatic conifer shrub

Juniper is an evergreen shrub or small tree with needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.

The bluish berries give gin its distinctive flavor—the word gin derives from the Dutch for juniper.

Juniper grows widely in temperate regions and appears in landscaping, traditional medicine, and cooking: juniper-rubbed venison, the scent of juniper in the mountain air.

conifer

pine

Cone-bearing evergreen

  • spruceNeat; also a conifer
  • firCone-bearing evergreen genus
  • cedarDurable, fragrant conifer

cypress · yew · hemlock · redwood · sequoia · evergreen · needle · cone · shrub · tree

gin

botanicals

Plant-based ingredients

distillery · spirits · London dry · Dutch · genever · mixology · vermouth · aperitif · neat · infusion

aromatic

piney

Resembling certain evergreens

scented · earthy · balsamic · herbal · pungent · cedarlike · fresh · incense · smudging · essential oil

berry

cone

Tapered solid, circular base

  • drupeSeed-bearing fleshy fruit
  • blueberrySmall edible Vaccinium fruit
  • tartSharp-flavored small pie

ripe · harvest · forage · wildcraft · edible · culinary · flavor · spice · seasoning · preserve

medicinal

herbal

Relating to medicinal plants

tonic · detoxify · cleanse · traditional · tincture · salve · poultice · aromatherapy · folk medicine · Native American

hardy

drought-tolerant

Able to withstand aridity

arid · desert · alpine · rocky · xeriscape · windbreak · erosion control · native · survival · tenacious

Categories
Opposites
foliage retention

juniperdeciduous tree

Tree shedding leaves annually

maple · oak · birch · aspen · willow

botanical classification

juniperbroadleaf tree

Flat-foliaged woody plant

flowering tree · hardwood · angiosperm · magnolia · cherry tree

plant type - conifer vs. broadleaf

juniperbroadleaf

Wide-leafed plant type

flowering shrub · hardwood · angiosperm · rose · lilac

Phrases
Family

juniper berry, junipers, juniper berries

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G