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savin
or ·Ա
[ sav-in ]
noun
- a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- the drug derived from the dried tops of this plant, formerly used in treating amenorrhea.
savin
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
- a small spreading juniper bush, Juniperus sabina, of Europe, N Asia, and North America
- the oil derived from the shoots and leaves of this plant, formerly used in medicine to treat rheumatism, etc
- another name for red cedar
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of savin1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English safine, savene ≪ Latin ( herba ) Sabina Sabine (herb)
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of savin1
C14: from Old French savine, from Latin herba Sabīna the Sabine plant
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But Granville also helped women end their pregnancies by administering herbs such as savin in his private practice.
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One of these plant extracts, savin, which comes from juniper bushes, was particularly effective and also plentiful in the United States.
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It’s not one but two family-run inns that need savin’ in the TV movie “Check Inn to Christmas.”
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The family farm’s in need of new savin’ in the TV movie “Christmas a la Mode.”
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In the early weeks of a pregnancy, midwives helped women restore their periods with plants like pennyroyal, savin, tansy and ergot, and doctors, among others, sold drugs made from herbs.
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