Part 472

The juice of July flowers.

B. Jonson.

The juice of Egypt's grape.

Shak.

Letters which Edward Digby wrote in lemon juice.

Macaulay.

Cold water draws the juice of meat.

Mrs. Whitney.

Juice (js), v. t. To moisten; to wet. [Obs.] Fuller.

Juice"less, a. Lacking juice; dry. Dr. H. More.

Jui"ci*ness (?), n. The state or quality of being juicy; succulence plants.

Jui"cy (?), a. [Compar. Juicier; superl. Juiciest.] A bounding with juice; succulent. Bacon.

Ju*ise" (?), n. [OF. juise. L. judicium. See Judicial.] Judgment; justice; sentence. [Obs.]

Up pain of hanging and high juise.

Chaucer.

Ju"jube (j"jb), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr. zi`zyfon, Per. zzfn, zizafn, zayzafn.] The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus Zizyphus, especially the Z. jujuba, Z. vulgaris, Z. mucronata, and Z. Lotus. The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters.

Jujube paste, the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube; also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened.

Juke (?), v. i. [from Scottish jouk to bow.] To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head. [Written also jook and jouk.]

The money merchant was so proud of his trust that he went juking and tossing of his head.

L' Estrange.

Juke, n. The neck of a bird. [Prov. Eng.]

Juke, v. i. [F. juc a roost, perch, jucher to roost, to perch.] To perch on anything, as birds do. [Obs.]

Ju*la"ceous (?), a. [See Julus.] (Bot.) Like an ament, or bearing aments; amentaceous.

Ju"lep (?), n. [F., fr. Sp. julepe, fr. Ar. & Per. julb, jullb, fr. Per. gulb rose water and julep; gul rose + b water.]

1. A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs; esp. (Med.), a sweet, demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture, used as a vehicle. Milton.

Honey in woods, juleps in brooks.

H. Vaughan.

2. A beverage composed of brandy, whisky, or some other spirituous liquor, with sugar, pounded ice, and sprigs of mint; -- called also mint julep. [U.S.]