savin /ˈsævɪn/ noun3 •The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil. •The eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America. •The poisonous dried tips of this plant, with anthelmintic properties, used as a drug.th'aged Nurse her calling to her bowre, / Had gathered Rew, and Sauine, and the flowre / Of Camphara, and Calamint, and Dill, / All which she in a earthen Pot did poure [...]. — 1590 formssavins