terebinth

[ ter-uh-binth ]

/ ˈtɛr ə bɪnθ /

noun

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

Nearby words

tercentenary, tercet, terebene, terebic, terebic acid, terebinth, terebinthinate, terebinthine, terebrate, teredo, terefah

Origin of terebinth

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

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Examples from the Web for terebinth

A heavily built man approached the couch under the terebinth.
A King of Tyre|James M. Ludlow
The eastern slopes are comparatively bare of trees; but the western are well supplied with oak, terebinth and pine.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
One day he bore Zillah in his arms, and laid her upon the cot under the terebinth.
A King of Tyre|James M. Ludlow
Next to the "terebinth" was the tomb of the favorite horse of Lucius Verus.
Pagan and Christian Rome|Rodolfo Lanciani

The "Terebinth of Nero" is described as a round marble structure, as high as Hadrian's tomb.
Pagan and Christian Rome|Rodolfo Lanciani

British Dictionary definitions for terebinth

terebinth

/ (ˈtɛrɪbɪnθ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for terebinth

C14: from Latin terebinthus, from Greek terebinthos turpentine tree

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