a small anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the Mediterranean region, having winged leafstalks and clusters of small flowers, and yielding a turpentine
Word origin
C14: from Latin terebinthus, from Greek terebinthos turpentine tree
terebinth in American English
(ˈtɛrəˌbɪnθ)
noun
a small European tree (Pistacia terebinthus) of the cashew family, whose cut bark yields a turpentine
Word origin
ME terebint < MFr therebint(he) < L terebinthus < Gr terebinthos, earlier terminthos