shittimwood en · NOUN
Etymology
From shittim (plural of "shittah") + wood.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Wood of the shittim (Vachelia seval).
¶ And they shall make an Arke of Shittim wood: two cubites and a halfe shalbe the length thereof, and a cubite and an halfe the breadth thereof, and a cubite & a halfe the height thereof.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 25:10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shittim wood | alternative | lexicographic |