terebinth

[ter-uh-binth]

noun

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

Origin of terebinth

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

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Historical Examples of terebinth

Next to the "terebinth" was the tomb of the favorite horse of Lucius Verus.
Pagan and Christian Rome
Rodolfo Lanciani
The Jews, by preference, bury their dead beneath the shadow of a Terebinth.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics
Richard Folkard
I do not know that you will equally appreciate the terebinth tree.
The Swiss Family Robinson
Johann David Wyss
The olive looks at the cedar and the terebinth and the palm.
Judges and Ruth
Robert A. Watson
While luncheon is preparing in the shade of the terebinth, I wade into the brook and cast my fly along the ripples.
Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land
Henry Van Dyke

British Dictionary definitions for terebinth

terebinth

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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Word Origin and History for terebinth

Mediterranean tree, a member of the sumac family, late 14c., from Old French therebint (13c.), from Latin terebinthus (Pliny), from Greek terebinthos, probably of foreign origin (Creto-Minoic?). The tree is the source of Chian turpentine.