terebinth

American  

[ter-uh-binth] / ˈtɛr ə bɪnθ /

noun

1. a Mediterranean tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the cashew family, yielding Chian turpentine.

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terebinth British  

/ ˈtɛrɪbɪnθ /

noun

1. a small anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the Mediterranean region, having winged leafstalks and clusters of small flowers, and yielding a turpentine

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Etymology

Origin of terebinth

1350–1400; < Latin terebinthus < Greek terébinthos turpentine tree; replacing Middle English therebinte < Middle French < Latin, as above

Example Sentences

“We are able to then get them in quickly versus waiting months, because if we waited months they would probably go out of our program,” Terebinth Refuge Director Cynthia “CeCe” Terlouw said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2020

Peterson said she also holds some open spots for teens and young adults at Terebinth Refuge, a place for survivors of sex trafficking, in case someone needs to make an appointment.

From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2020

Area cities picking up the fight through more stringent regulations is another encouraging sign, as is the work of organizations like Terebinth Refuge on behalf of survivors.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2019

Terebinth Refuge in Waite Park will be able to house six people when it opens in April, The St. Cloud Times reported.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2018

Not far from the crumbled wall is a large church, most likely the basilica that Constantine the Great erected at “The Strong Terebinth Tree of Mamre.”

From Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine) by May, Karl Friedrich