common juniper

/ˌkɑmən ˌdʒunəpər/
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Other forms: common junipers

Definitions of common juniper
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: Juniperus communis
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    type of:
    juniper
    coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones
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