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Juniperus sabina

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 : WordNet®

Juniperus sabina
     n : procumbent or spreading juniper [syn: {dwarf juniper}, {savin}]
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