: a Eurasian juniper (Juniperus sabina) with dark berrylike cones and foliage
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin (herba) sabina, literally, Sabine plant
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
savin
noun
sav·in ˈsav-ən
: a mostly prostrate Eurasian evergreen juniper (Juniperus sabina) with dark foliage and small berries having a glaucous bloom and with bitter acrid tops that are sometimes used in folk medicine (as for amenorrhea or as an abortifacient)