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