SAVIN

savin. Savin, n. a plant or tree of several varieties

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{ Sav″in, Sav″ine (?) }, n. [[OE. saveine, AS. safinæ, 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, amenorrhœa, etc. (b) The North American red cedar (Juniperus Virginiana.)