ter·e·binth (t r  -b nth )n. A small Mediterranean tree (Pistacia terebinthus) that is a source of tanning material and turpentine. [Middle English terebinthe, from Old French terebinte, from Latin terebinthus, from Greek terebinthos.] |
terebinth [ˈtɛrɪbɪnθ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a small anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the Mediterranean region, having winged leafstalks and clusters of small flowers, and yielding a turpentine
[from Latin terebinthus, from Greek terebinthos turpentine tree]
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| Noun | 1. |  terebinth - a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentinegenus Pistacia, Pistacia - a dicotyledonous genus of trees of the family Anacardiaceae having drupaceous fruit angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
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