\Sav"in\, Savine \Sav"ine\, n. [OE. saveine, AS.
safin[ae], 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, amenorrh[oe]a,
    etc.
(b) The North American red cedar ({Juniperus Virginiana}.)