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Juniperus sabina

Juniperus sabina

9.9
A low spreading juniper shrub from Europe and Asia used as ground cover
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : junípero sabina
  • The botanical garden features a rare specimen of Juniperus sabina in its alpine section.

Examples

  • In landscaping, Juniperus sabina provides excellent ground cover.

  • The pungent aroma of Juniperus sabina makes it easily recognizable among other shrubs.

  • Many landscapers use Juniperus sabina as a groundcover for rocky slopes.

  • The Juniperus sabina is often used in traditional herbal medicine.

  • Many landscapers use Juniperus sabina as a groundcover for rocky slopes.

  • The botanical garden features a rare specimen of Juniperus sabina in its alpine section.

  • In landscaping, Juniperus sabina provides excellent ground cover.

Synonyms

savin
vsJuniperus sabina
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A low-growing evergreen shrub with small leaves from southern Europe

is the scientific species name for that same shrub

Surface Forms

Juniperus sabina singular
Juniperus sabinas plural

Morphology

Juniperus + sabina

This is a Latin binomial: 'Juniperus' names the genus (a juniper), so the overall sense 'a species of juniper' is compositionally signalled by the constituents. However, the species epithet 'sabina' has no clear English lexical meaning here and recognizing Latin scientific naming conventions requires domain knowledge beyond a typical B1 learner, so the relation is only partly predictable.

Etymology

Juniperus sabina is the Latin name for the savin juniper. Juniperus means 'juniper' and sabina comes from an old word for 'savin', a low, spreading shrub, so the name simply tells you it is that kind of juniper.