savin

UK: /ˈsævɪn/ US: (sav′in)

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sav•in  (sav′in), n. 

1. Plant Biology a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
2. Drugs the drug derived from the dried tops of this plant, formerly used in treating amenorrhea.
3. Plant Biology See red cedar (def. 1).

Also, sav′ine. 

• bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English safine, savene Latin (herba) Sabina Sabine (herb)

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savin, savine / 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 cedar1

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French savine, from Latin herba Sabīna the Sabine plant