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Definition of Junipers

Juniper
Juniper Ju"ni*per, n. [L. juniperus, prop., youth-producing, and so called from its evergreen appearance, from the roots of E. juvenile, and parent. Cf. Gin the liquor.] (Bot.) Any evergreen shrub or tree, of the genus Juniperus and order Conifer[ae]. Note: The common juniper (J. communis) is a shrub of a low, spreading form, having awl-shaped, rigid leaves in whorls of threes, and bearing small purplish blue berries (or galbuli), of a warm, pungent taste, used as diuretic and in flavoring gin. A resin exudes from the bark, which has erroneously been considered identical with sandarach, and is used as pounce. The oil of juniper is acrid, and used for various purposes, as in medicine, for making varnish, etc. The wood of several species is of a reddish color, hard and durable, and is used in cabinetwork under the names of red cedar, Bermuda cedar, etc. Juniper worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a geometrid moth (Drepanodes varus). It feeds upon the leaves of the juniper, and mimics the small twigs both in form and color, in a remarkable manner.

Meaning of Junipers from wikipedia

- In hardiness zones 7 through 10, junipers can bloom and release pollen several times each year. Different junipers bloom in autumn, while most pollinate...
- A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged...
- Juniper Networks, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The company develops and markets networking products...
- efficiency of RuBisCO, the enzyme responsible for photosynthesis, while junipers are C3 plants that rely on (and may benefit from) the natural CO2 concentrations...
- The Junipers are a psychedelic pop band based in Leicester. The Junipers formed in Leicester in 2005, recorded and released their debut album Cut Your...
- be a western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis). Over time the differences between the northern and southern po****tions of western junipers justified dividing...
- prickly, typical of many junipers. The plant can tolerate acidic and alkaline soils but requires good drainage. Like other junipers it is tolerant of herbicides...
- Junipers Reservoir, also known as Muddy Cr**** Reservoir, is a man-made lake in Lake County, Oregon, United States, named for the junipers in the area...
- Juniper, a Marvel Comics character Juniper (band), an Irish rock band (1991–1998) The Junipers, an English psychedelic pop band (2000–2013) Juniper (film)...
- simply be called "cedars" or "junipers" without qualification by residents of the western United States. Rocky Mountain junipers are found across a wider range...