sapin

noun

sa·​pin

saˈpaⁿ

plural -s

: fir sense 1

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin sapinus, sappinus, of Gaulish origin; akin to Welsh syb-wydd fir, Cornish sib-nit silver fir; akin to Old Slavic sokŭ sap

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