oneseed juniper

English

oneseed juniper

Alternative forms

• one-seed juniper

Etymology

Translated from the taxonomic name: translingual Juniperus is from Latin iuniperus (“juniper”) and monosperma is from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “single, alone”) + σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”)

Noun

oneseed juniper (plural oneseed junipers)

1. A shrub or small tree native to mountains in southwestern North America, Juniperus monosperma