juniper oil

American

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of juniper oil

First recorded in 1540–50

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juniper oil

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

From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous

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