savin
[
sav
-in]
/ˈsæv ɪn/
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.
3.
red cedar
(def 1).
Also,
savine
.
Origin
before 1000;
Middle English;
Old English
safine, savene
≪
Latin
(
herba
)
Sabina
Sabine (herb)
Examples from the web for
savin
The way of a pilgrim and a pilgrim continues on his way, olga
savin
, trans.
British Dictionary definitions for
savin
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
(sense 1)
Word Origin
C14: from Old French
savine,
from Latin
herba Sabīna
the Sabine plant