noun
common juniper
Refers to the plant species Juniperus communis. Typically used in botanical or culinary contexts (e.g., gin flavoring).
セイヨウネズの実はジンの香りづけに使われる。
Common juniper berries are used to flavor gin.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names and is the usual written form for this word.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. 杜松 alone can be read ねず and refers to juniper.
ねず is a broader term for juniper trees/shrubs, while セイヨウネズ specifically refers to the common juniper (Juniperus communis).
Compound of 西洋 (せいよう, 'Western') and ねず ('juniper'), referring to the European species.