genevre

See also: génèvre

Old French

Alternative forms

  • geneivre, genoivre, geneifre, junevre

Etymology

    From Vulgar Latin ziniperus, from Classical Latin iūniperus.

    Noun

    genevre oblique singular, m (oblique plural genevres, nominative singular genevres, nominative plural genevre)

    1. juniper
    2. juniper berry or extract from these berries

    Descendants

    • French: genièvre
    • Jersey Norman: génèvre
    • → Middle Dutch: genever, geniver, jenever

    References

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