savin

/'sævin/ Cách viết khác : (savine) /'sævin/

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully prunes a low-growing savin in the rock garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A low-growing, often prostrate or spreading, evergreen shrub of the juniper family (Juniperus sabina). It is characterized by dark green, scale-like leaves and is sometimes cultivated but is also known for being poisonous.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The ground cover on the rocky slope was primarily savin.
  • Gardeners should be cautious as all parts of the savin are toxic if ingested.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical/ecological contexts: The term "savin" is used specifically to refer to and sometimes similar creeping juniper species in formal descriptions.
  • The habitat restoration plan included planting native savin to control erosion.

Variants and Related Words

• Savine: An alternative, chiefly British, spelling for "savin."
  • The old herbal text referred to the plant as savine.

Synonyms

• Juniper (specifically or similar low-growing types).
• Creeping juniper (a general term for prostrate juniper species).

Học thuật

Noun

1. procumbent or spreading juniper

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dwarf juniper
• Juniperus sabina