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English noun: juniper

1. juniper (plant) desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista


SynonymsGenista raetam, juniper bush, raetam, Retama raetam, retem


Broader (hypernym)bush, shrub


Member meronymgenus Retama, Retama

2. juniper (plant) coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones


Broader (hypernym)cypress


Narrower (hyponym)common juniper, creeping juniper, drooping juniper, dwarf juniper, dwarf juniper, ground cedar, Juniperus communis, Juniperus communis depressa, Juniperus flaccida, Juniperus horizontalis, Juniperus sabina, Juniperus silicicola, Mexican juniper, pencil cedar, pencil cedar tree, savin, southern red cedar


Part holonymjuniper berry


Member meronymgenus Juniperus, Juniperus









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