Desert shrub of syria and arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the old testament; sometimes placed in genus genista.

生于叙利亚和阿拉伯的一种荒漠灌木，开白色的小花；即旧约全书中的杜松（罗腾树）；有时归入染料木属。

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Juniper, a prickly evergreen shrub that grows throughout the northern hemisphere, is the primary flavoring in gin.

WSJ: Jumping Juniper