terebinth

ter·e·binth  (tr-bnth)

n.

A small Mediterranean tree (Pistacia terebinthus) that is a 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

(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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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