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单词 savin
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Definition of savin in English:

savin

noun ˈsavɪnˈsævɪn
  • 1A bushy Eurasian juniper which typically has horizontally spreading branches.

    叉子圆柏,新疆圆柏

    Juniperus sabina, family Cupressaceae

    1. 1.1mass noun An extract obtained from the savin plant, formerly used as an abortifacient.
      叉子圆柏提取物(旧时用作堕胎药)
      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:

savin

nounˈsavinˈsævɪn
  • 1A bushy Eurasian juniper that typically has horizontally spreading branches.

    叉子圆柏,新疆圆柏

    Juniperus sabina, family Cupressaceae

    1. 1.1 An extract obtained from the savin, formerly used as an abortifacient.
      叉子圆柏提取物(旧时用作堕胎药)
      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)’.

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