How to Say "Juniper" in Spanish

enebro

/eˈnebɾo/masculine

The English word "juniper" translates to Spanish as enebro. Wiktionary also lists junípero.

Meaning: shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus (noun)

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“juniper” in Spanish
Spanish	IPA	Note
enebro	/eˈnebɾo/	masculine
junípero	/xuˈnipeɾo/	masculine

The term refers to a shrub or tree belonging to the genus Juniperus.

enebro is the standard, most common word for the juniper plant in Spanish. junípero is also a valid term for the plant.

Both forms are masculine nouns.

/eˈnebɾo/

In traditional Spanish folklore, the enebro was often burned as incense to purify the air and ward off evil spirits or illness during plagues.
The word ginebra is a linguistic 'doublet' of enebro, meaning they both evolved from the same Latin root despite sounding completely different.
While enebro refers to the plant, the word ginebra is used in Spanish to mean 'gin', the alcoholic spirit made from juniper berries.

El enebro es una planta ancestral con usos medicinales.
Juniper is an ancient plant with medicinal uses.
La ginebra se elabora con enebro
Gin is made with juniper
Me gusta el aroma a enebro de este perfume
I like the juniper scent of this perfume
En mi jardín tengo un enebro que florece en primavera.
In my garden, I have a juniper that blooms in spring.
El té de enebro es conocido por sus propiedades diuréticas.
Juniper tea is known for its diuretic properties.
Me encanta el olor a enebro que queda en la habitación después de limpiarla.
I love the juniper scent that lingers in the room after cleaning it.
El enebro tiene bayas pequeñas.
The juniper has small berries.
Ese enebro es muy antiguo.
That juniper is very old.
Vimos un enebro en la montaña.
We saw a juniper on the mountain.

Mateo and Elena are walking through a forest.

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