n. - A coniferous shrub (Juniperus Sabina) of Western Asia,
occasionally found also in the northern parts of the United States and
in British America. It is a compact bush, with dark-colored foliage,
and produces small berries having a glaucous bloom. Its bitter, acrid
tops are sometimes used in medicine for gout, amenorrhoea, etc.
n. - The North American red cedar (Juniperus Virginiana.)