savin

or sav·ine

[ sav-in ]

/ ˈsæv ɪn /

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noun

a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.

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

red cedar (def. 1).

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Origin of savin

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

Words nearby savin

save one's breath, Savery, save the day, save up, Savigny, savin, saving, saving grace, savings account, savings and loan association, savings bank

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How to use savin in a sentence

For Ritch Savin Williams, a professor of child psychology at Cornell University, this isn't much of a revelation.
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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.
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Salvers and cake baskets were presented to Messrs. Davies and Savin.
The Story of the Cambrian|C. P. Gasquoine
This, at any rate, was the project on which Mr. Savin set his heart.
The Story of the Cambrian|C. P. Gasquoine

And so we keeps savin' and savin' and skimpin' and skimpin'.
Left on the Labrador|Dillon Wallace
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

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

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

another name for red cedar (def. 1)

Word Origin for savin

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

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savin

or sav·ine

Origin of savin

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British Dictionary definitions for savin

savine

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