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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Savin \Sav"in\, Savine \Sav"ine\, n. [OE. saveine, AS. safinae,
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, amenorrhoea,
etc.
(b) The North American red cedar ({Juniperus Virginiana}.)
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