A type of evergreen shrub or small tree in the cypress family, sometimes used in landscaping.
From Latin 'sabina', derived from the Sabines, an ancient Italian people. The plant was associated with their region, and the name became the plant's scientific and common name.
Sabina, also called savin, was used in ancient Rome as birth control—which is why it's connected to the tragic myth of the Rape of the Sabines, as women tried to control their own fertility. Today it's appreciated as an attractive ornamental plant.
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