释义 |
shit·tim·wood \ˈshid.ə̇mˌ ̷ ̷, -itə̇-\ noun also shittim (-s) Etymology: shittimwood from Hebrew shiṭṭīm (plural of shiṭṭāh) + English wood; shittim from Hebrew shiṭṭīm 1. : the wood of the shittah tree 2. : cascara buckthorn 3. a. : buckthorn 2; especially : false buckthorn b. : the hard heavy dense wood of buckthorn which is used to a limited extent for turning and for inlay 4. a. : opossum wood b. : silver bell |