SINCE 1828
savin
noun
sav·in
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Definition of savin
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: a Eurasian juniper (Juniperus sabina) with dark berrylike cones and foliage
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savin
noun
sav·in
| \ ˈsav-ən
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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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