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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWacholder
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vakh-ol-der
"Wacholder wächst oft in sandigen Küstenregionen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An evergreen shrub or tree with small, narrow leaves and fragrant aromatic cones that look like berries, commonly used in flavoring gin.
"The path through the hills was lined with wild juniper bushes." - 2
The aromatic dark purple berry of the juniper plant, used as a spice in cooking and to flavor alcoholic beverages.
"Crushed juniper berries add a distinctive piney flavor to the marinade."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'iūniperus', which is a compound of 'iūni-' (young, producing fresh berries) and 'parere' (to bring forth, produce). The term entered Middle English via Old French 'juniperus' and eventually evolved to denote the evergreen coniferous shrub known for its aromatic berries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Juniper" is said worldwide
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genévrier
Transliteration: zhuh-nuh-vree-ay
"Le gin est aromatisé avec des baies de genévrier."
Wacholder
Transliteration: vakh-ol-der
"Wacholder wächst oft in sandigen Küstenregionen."
ginepro
Transliteration: ji-neh-pro
"I rami di ginepro hanno un profumo molto intenso."
enebro
Transliteration: eh-neh-bro
"El enebro es un arbusto resistente de clima frío."
zimbro
Transliteration: zeem-bro
"O zimbro é essencial para a produção de gin."
जुपिकर
Transliteration: jupikar
Script: जुपिकर वृक्ष
"जुपिकर के पौधे ठंडे इलाक़ों में पाए जाते हैं।"
杜松
Transliteration: dù sōng
"杜松子常被用来制作金酒。"
노니나무
Transliteration: noni-namu
Script: 향나무속
"향나무 열매는 독특한 향을 가지고 있다."
ネズ
Transliteration: nezu
Script: 杜松
"ジュニパーベリーはジンの香り付けに使われます。"
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