Meaning of savine | Babel Free
Definitions
Noun. [B1]
Examples
“1837, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (UK), Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Volume 10, page 356, In Asia Minor, Mount⟳ Taurus is covered with forests of cypress, juniper, and savines.”
“Believing that she was pregnant, he gave oil of savine, a deleterious drug, intending to bring⟳ on abortion, and an inflammation of the womb was produced, and she died.”
“Savine was considered an abortifacient, though why it was thought a threat to a small girl is unclear.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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