noun the north american red cedar (juniperus virginiana.).
2. savine ·noun 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.