Thesaurus: savin
Alt. of Savine
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- n. Alt. of Savine
- n. procumbent or spreading juniper
- (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.)
- n:100 n procumbent or spreading juniper