- juniper oil
- juniper oil n an acrid essential oil obtained from the fruit of the common juniper (Juniperus communis) and formerly used as a diuretic, stimulant, carminative, and antiseptic
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juniper oil — noun or juniper berry oil : an acrid essential oil obtained from the dried ripe fruit of common juniper and used chiefly in gin flavors and liqueurs and especially formerly in medicine as a diuretic and stimulant * * * an oil obtained from the… … Useful english dictionary
juniper oil — an oil obtained from the berries or wood of the common juniper, Juniperus communis. [1540 50] * * * … Universalium
oil of cade — juniper oil … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
juniper-berry oil — ber ē n JUNIPER OIL … Medical dictionary
juniper — n. any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus, esp. J. communis with prickly leaves and dark purple berry like cones. Phrases and idioms: oil of juniper oil from juniper cones used in medicine and in flavouring gin etc. Etymology: ME f. L … Useful english dictionary
juniper-berry oil — noun see juniper oil … Useful english dictionary
juniper tar — n a dark tarry liquid used topically in treating skin diseases and obtained by distillation from the wood of a Eurasian juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus) called also cade oil, juniper tar oil * * * [USP] a volatile thick brown oil with a bitter taste … Medical dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Juniper worm — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
juniper — [jo͞o′ni pər] n. [ME junipur < L juniperus < IE base * yoini , reed (> JONQUIL) + unexplained second element] 1. any of a genus (Juniperus) of evergreen shrubs or trees of the cypress family, with needlelike or scalelike foliage,… … English World dictionary
