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savin

or sav·ine

[ sav-in ]

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.


savin

/ 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
  3. another name for red cedar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of savin1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English safine, savene Latin ( herba ) Sabina Sabine (herb)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of savin1

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

For Ritch Savin Williams, a professor of child psychology at Cornell University, this isn't much of a revelation.

We have a little left, just enough we was savin' for ourselves to-night, but you're welcome to it—maybe the girls will bring some.

Salvers and cake baskets were presented to Messrs. Davies and Savin.

This, at any rate, was the project on which Mr. Savin set his heart.

And so we keeps savin' and savin' and skimpin' and skimpin'.

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

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