shittah
Meanings
noun
- A tree said in the Bible to have furnished the precious wood of which the ark, tables, altars, boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacle were made; now believed to have been red acacia, of species Vachellia seyal (formerly Acacia seyal).
- Wood of this tree.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew שִׁטָּה (shitá), usually expressed in its plural form שִׁטִּים (shitím).
Derived words
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