juniper tar

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a medicinal tar derived from the European juniper Juniperus oxycedrus: used topically in the treatment of certain skin diseases.

Word History and Origins

Origin of juniper tar¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Ropes were coated with juniper tar and, on the hull, a paste of tallow, charcoal dust and goat hair was applied to help stem leaks.

From New York Times

From the wood of the Juniperus oxycoedrus; an empyreumatic oil resembling liquid pitch, is obtained by dry distillation, this being named officinally, Huile de cade, or Oleum cadinum, otherwise "Juniper tar."

From Project Gutenberg

Juniper tar oil is known as "oil of Cade," and Birch tar is got from the Butcher's Broom.

From Project Gutenberg