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Definition of savin in English: savinnoun ˈsavɪnˈsævɪn 1A bushy Eurasian juniper which typically has horizontally spreading branches. Juniperus sabina, family Cupressaceae - 1.1mass noun An extract obtained from the savin plant, formerly used as an abortifacient.
Example sentencesExamples - Such mixtures usually worked by causing violent vomiting or diarrhoea, although recent research has indicated that some ingredients, such as the herb savin, might well have produced uterine contractions.
Origin Old English, from Old French savine, from Latin sabina (herba) 'Sabine (herb)'. Rhymes Gavin, ravin, ravine, spavin Definition of savin in US English: savinnounˈsavinˈsævɪn 1A bushy Eurasian juniper that typically has horizontally spreading branches. Juniperus sabina, family Cupressaceae - 1.1 An extract obtained from the savin, formerly used as an abortifacient.
Example sentencesExamples - Such mixtures usually worked by causing violent vomiting or diarrhoea, although recent research has indicated that some ingredients, such as the herb savin, might well have produced uterine contractions.
2 another term for "eastern red cedar" (see red cedar)
Origin Old English, from Old French savine, from Latin sabina (herba) ‘Sabine (herb)’. |