English Explanatory Dictionary

chittim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of wood mentioned in the Bible, from which the Ark of the Covenant was constructed.
  2. A cascara tree, of species Rhamnus purshiana.
  3. A yellow cottonwood tree, of species Populus deltoides.
  4. A false buckthorn tree or shrub, of species Bumelia lanuginosa.
noun
  1. A Nigerian currency.

Word forms

chittim chittims

Etymology

From Hebrew שִׁטִּים, plural of שִׁטָּה, with the spelling change from shittim perhaps chosen to avoid any association with shit.

Synonyms

shittah shittimwood
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