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Juniper vs Algum - What's the difference?

juniper | algum |

As nouns the difference between juniper and algum

is that juniper is any shrub or tree of the genus juniperus of the cypress family; characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones while algum is a tree or wood mentioned in the bible (2 chron ii 8; 1 k x 11), possibly juniper or red sandalwood.

juniper

English

(wikipedia juniper)

Noun

(en noun)
  • any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family; characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.
  • * {{quote-book, year=2006, author=
    • , title=Internal Combustion , chapter=2 citation , passage=One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually.}}
  • certain coniferous trees which resemble junipers.

    • Derived terms

    * juniper berry * juniper oil * juniper tar * juniper wood

    algum

    English

    Alternative forms

    * almug

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia algum)
  • A tree or wood mentioned in the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11), possibly juniper or red sandalwood.
    • (Webster 1913) ----