shittim wood

[ shit-im ]

noun
  1. the wood, probably acacia, of which the ark of the covenant and various parts of the tabernacle were made. Exodus 25, 26.

Origin of shittim wood

1
First recorded in 1580–90; ultimately from Hebrew shiṭṭīm, plural of shiṭṭāh “the acacia tree” (probably) ; see shittah)
  • Also called shittim.

Words Nearby shittim wood

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How to use shittim wood in a sentence

  • And here we had broad-water patches, in and out, inlaid on land, like mother-of-pearl in brown shittim wood.

    Lorna Doone | R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for shittim wood

shittim wood

/ (ˈʃɪtɪm) /


noun
  1. Old Testament a kind of wood, probably acacia, from which the Ark of the Covenant and parts of the tabernacle were made

Origin of shittim wood

1
C14: from Hebrew shittīm, plural of shittah

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