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-all, saved by the bell, saveloy, savery, savigny, savin, saving, saving grace, saving grace, a, savings account, savings and loan association

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Example sentences from the Web for savin

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
It might help a lot, savin' time 'f'I could tell his car at sight.
The City of Fire|Grace Livingston Hill
He give me ten pounds for savin' him a hem of a deal o' trouble at home.
Rewards and Fairies|Rudyard Kipling
I did have a mind to, as 'ee knows, but parson here do seem so set on it that I've been lookin' through some savin's o' mine.
Jill's Red Bag|Amy Le Feuvre

She is what, savin' your lordship's presence, I might call the 'pink of fashion and the mould of form!'
Ask Momma|R. S. Surtees

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

noun

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Origin of savin

Words nearby savin

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British Dictionary definitions for savin

savine

noun

Word Origin for savin