savin

See also: Savin and savin'

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English savyne, from Old French savine, from Latin sabīna. Compare Old English safine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsævɪn/
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Noun

savin (countable and uncountable, plural savins)

  1. The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.
  2. The poisonous dried tips of this plant, with anthelmintic properties, used as a drug.
  3. The eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America.

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Finnish

Noun

savin

  1. instructive plural of savi

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