The difference between Cover-shame and Savin
When used as nouns, cover-shame means something used to conceal infamy, whereas savin means the evergreen shrub , endemic to europe, which yields a medicinal oil.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cover-shame and Savin
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Cover-shame as a noun (obsolete):
Something used to conceal infamy.
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Cover-shame as a noun:
A plant, savin (), which was historically used as both a contraceptive and to induce abortions.
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Savin as a noun:
The evergreen shrub , endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.
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Savin as a noun:
The poisonous dried tips of this plant, with anthelmintic properties, used as a drug.
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Savin as a noun:
The eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America.