Cover-shame

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Something used to conceal infamy. obsolete, uncountable

    "Give place then exprobrating fruit, and come / Thou Cover-shame, old Fig-tree, in the Room: / Though men of all the fruit, that hangs o'th' tree, / Should love none less for your obscurity"

  2. 2
    A plant, savin (Juniperus sabina), which was historically used as both a contraceptive and to induce abortions. uncountable

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savin

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"Give place then exprobrating fruit, and come / Thou Cover-shame, old Fig-tree, in the Room: / Though men of all the fruit, that hangs o'th' tree, / Should love none less for your obscurity"

Etymology

* cover + shame

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