savin

or sav·ine

[ sav-in ]
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noun
  1. a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.

  2. the drug derived from the dried tops of this plant, formerly used in treating amenorrhea.

Origin of savin

1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English safine, savene ≪ Latin (herba) Sabina Sabine (herb)

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How to use savin in a sentence

  • At about ten the mail for "savin 22 Hill," as their place was called, was brought over from the village.

    Friendship and Folly | Maria Louise Pool

British Dictionary definitions for savin

savin

savine

/ (ˈsævɪn) /


noun
  1. a small spreading juniper bush, Juniperus sabina, of Europe, N Asia, and North America

  2. the oil derived from the shoots and leaves of this plant, formerly used in medicine to treat rheumatism, etc

  1. another name for red cedar (def. 1)

Origin of savin

1
C14: from Old French savine, from Latin herba Sabīna the Sabine plant

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