juniper oil

noun

1. an oil obtained from the berries or wood of the common juniper, Juniperus communis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of juniper oil¹

First recorded in 1540–50

Example Sentences

Juniper oil, used officinally, is distilled from the full-grown, unripe, green fruit.

From Project Gutenberg

Repolido and Cariharta embraced each other; so did Maniferro and Escalanta, and Chiquiznaque and Gananciosa; and all agreed that they would meet that same evening, when they left off work at the house of Dame Pipota, whither Monipodio likewise promised to repair, for the examination of the linen announced in the morning, before he went to his job with the juniper oil.

From Project Gutenberg

They consist of nitre, acetate of potassa, squills, juniper, oil of turpentine, and others, vegetable and mineral.

From Project Gutenberg