Definition of SAVIN

savin

Plural: savins

Noun

  • An evergreen shrub or small tree of the juniper family.
  • procumbent or spreading juniper
  • The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.
  • The poisonous dried tips of this plant, with anthelmintic properties, used as a drug.
  • The eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America.

Examples

  • Finding SAVIN on his rack, he planted it firmly on a triple letter score.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

dwarf juniper, Juniperus sabina, bastard killer, cover-shame, savin juniper

Scrabble Score: 8

savin: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
savin: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
savin: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

savin: valid Words With Friends Word