Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

savin

/ˈsævɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: savin
IPA: /ˈsævɪn/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The poisonous dried tips of this plant, with anthelmintic properties, used as a drug.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

"th'aged Nurse her calling to her bowre, / Had gathered Rew, and Sauine, and the flowre / Of Camphara, and Calamint, and Dill, / All which she in a earthen Pot did poure [...]."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: savyne, savine, sabīna, -, Σάββας

Usage

Inflected Forms

savins (plural)

Synonyms

bastard killer cover-shame savin juniper dwarf juniper juniperus sabina

Rhymes With

gavin havin' lavin slavin davin ravin cavin clavin glavin

Questions

How do you pronounce savin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsævɪn/.
What does savin mean?: The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.
Where does savin come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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