(n)densely branching shrub or small tree having pungent blue berries used to flavor gin; widespread in northern hemisphere; only conifer on coasts of Iceland and Greenland, Syn.Juniperus communis
(n)small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles, Syn.red juniper, Juniperus virginiana, red cedar