savin

noun

sav·​in ˈsa-vən 

1

: a Eurasian juniper (Juniperus sabina) with dark berrylike cones and foliage

2

: red cedar sense 1

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)

called also sabina