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sav·in noun or sav·ine \ˈsavə̇n\ (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English safine, savine & Old French savine, from Latin sabina 1. : 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) — called also cover-shame, sabina; see savin oil 2. a. : creeping juniper 2 b. : red cedar 1a 3. : any of several trees, shrubs, or shrubby herbs somewhat resembling plants of the genus Juniperus |