savine,
n. [OE.
saveine, AS.
safinæ,
savine, L.
sabina herba. Cf.
Sabine.].
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, amenorrhœa, etc. [1913 Webster]