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Noun: juniper berries
  1. Berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making gin
    "The recipe called for crushed juniper berries to flavour the game meat"
Noun: juniper berry  'joo-nu-pu(r) 'be-ree
  1. Berrylike fruit of a plant of the genus Juniperus especially the berrylike cone of the common juniper
    "Juniper berries are used to flavour gin"

Type of: flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], fruit, seasoner, seasoning

Part of: common juniper, gin, juniper, Juniperus communis, mother's ruin [Brit, slang]

Encyclopedia: Juniper berries

Juniper berry