terebinth

[ ter-uh-binth ]

/ ˈtɛr ə bɪnθ /

noun

a Mediterranean tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the cashew family, yielding Chian turpentine.

Origin of terebinth

1350–1400; <Latin terebinthus<Greek terébinthos turpentine tree; replacing Middle English therebinte<Middle French <Latin, as above

Words nearby terebinth

tercentenary, tercet, terebene, terebic, terebic acid, terebinth, terebinthinate, terebinthine, terebrate, teredo, terefah

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Example sentences from the Web for terebinth

A heavily built man approached the couch under the terebinth.
A King of Tyre|James M. Ludlow
The eastern slopes are comparatively bare of trees; but the western are well supplied with oak, terebinth and pine.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
One day he bore Zillah in his arms, and laid her upon the cot under the terebinth.
A King of Tyre|James M. Ludlow
Next to the "terebinth" was the tomb of the favorite horse of Lucius Verus.
Pagan and Christian Rome|Rodolfo Lanciani

The "Terebinth of Nero" is described as a round marble structure, as high as Hadrian's tomb.
Pagan and Christian Rome|Rodolfo Lanciani

British Dictionary definitions for terebinth

terebinth

/ (ˈtɛrɪbɪnθ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for terebinth

C14: from Latin terebinthus, from Greek terebinthos turpentine tree

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单词	terebinth
释义	terebinth [ ter-uh-binth ] / ˈtɛr ə bɪnθ / noun a Mediterranean tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the cashew family, yielding Chian turpentine. Origin of terebinth 1350–1400; <Latin terebinthus<Greek terébinthos turpentine tree; replacing Middle English therebinte<Middle French <Latin, as above Words nearby terebinth tercentenary, tercet, terebene, terebic, terebic acid, terebinth, terebinthinate, terebinthine, terebrate, teredo, terefah Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for terebinth A heavily built man approached the couch under the terebinth. A King of Tyre\|James M. Ludlow The eastern slopes are comparatively bare of trees; but the western are well supplied with oak, terebinth and pine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1\|Various One day he bore Zillah in his arms, and laid her upon the cot under the terebinth. A King of Tyre\|James M. Ludlow Next to the "terebinth" was the tomb of the favorite horse of Lucius Verus. Pagan and Christian Rome\|Rodolfo Lanciani The "Terebinth of Nero" is described as a round marble structure, as high as Hadrian's tomb. Pagan and Christian Rome\|Rodolfo Lanciani British Dictionary definitions for terebinth terebinth / (ˈtɛrɪbɪnθ) / noun a small anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the Mediterranean region, having winged leafstalks and clusters of small flowers, and yielding a turpentine Word Origin for terebinth C14: from Latin terebinthus, from Greek terebinthos turpentine tree Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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