terebinth

ter·e·binth

 (tĕr′ə-bĭnth′)

n.

Any of several usually small trees of the genus Pistacia of the Middle East and the Mediterranean region, especially P. terebinthus, formerly an important source of tanning material and turpentine.

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[Middle English terebinthe, from Old French terebinte, from Latin terebinthus, from Greek terebinthos.]

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terebinth

(ˈtɛrɪbɪnθ)

n

(Plants) a small anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the Mediterranean region, having winged leafstalks and clusters of small flowers, and yielding a turpentine

[C14: from Latin terebinthus, from Greek terebinthos turpentine tree]

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ter•e•binth

(ˈtɛr ə bɪnθ)

n.

a Mediterranean tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the cashew family, yielding an oleoresin (Chian turpentine).

[1350–1400; Middle English therebinte < Middle French < Latin terebinthus < Greek terébinthos]

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Noun

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terebinth - a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine Pistacia terebinthus genus 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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Translations

Terebinthe

τερέβινθος