First Known Use: 14th century
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savin
noun sav·in \ˈsa-vən\
Definition of SAVIN
1
: a Eurasian juniper (Juniperus sabina) with dark berrylike cones and foliage
2
: red cedar 1
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Origin of SAVIN
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin (herba) sabina, literally, Sabine plant
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savin
noun sav·in \ˈsav-ən\
Medical Definition of SAVIN
: a mostly prostrate Eurasian evergreen juniper (Juniperus sabina) with dark foliage and small berries having a glaucous bloom and with bitter acrid tops that are sometimes used in folk medicine (as for amenorrhea or as an abortifacient)—called also sabina
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