Sabine \Sab"ine\, n. [F., fr. L. Sabina herba, fr. Sabini the
Sabines. Cf. Savin.]
(Bot.)
See Savin.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Savin \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.)
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |