2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Savin \Sav"in\, Savine \Sav"ine\, n. [OE. saveine, AS. safinae, savine, L. sabina herba. Cf. {Sabine}.] [Written also {sabine}.] (Bot.) (a) 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. (b) The North American red cedar ({Juniperus Virginiana}.) [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: savin n : procumbent or spreading juniper [syn: {dwarf juniper}, {Juniperus sabina}]
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