terebinth
[ ter-uh-binth ]
/ ˈtɛr ə bɪnθ /
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
Words nearby terebinth
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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