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terebinth

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

terebinth or turpentine tree, small deciduous tree ( Pistacia terebinthus ) of the family Anacardiaceae ( sumac family), native to the Mediterranean region. It yielded probably the earliest-known form of turpentine, said to have been used in medicine by the ancient Greeks. The yield of the terebinth is now called Chian, Scio, or Cyprian turpentine. The terebinth is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Anacardiaceae.

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terebinth

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

terebinth A large tree with a long life, much esteemed in Israel (Isa. 6: 13), offering a shaded site suitable as a burial ground (1 Chron. 10: 12; ‘oak tree’, NRSV, REB; ‘tamarisk’, NJB). Its graceful branches are praised by Ben Sirach (Ecclus. [= Sir.] 24: 16).

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terebinth

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

ter·e·binth / ˈterəˌbin[unvoicedth]/ • n. a small southern European tree (Pistacia terebinthus) of the cashew family that was formerly a source of turpentine.

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terebinth

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

terebinth tree Pistacia terebinthus, the source of turpentine. XIV. — OF. t(h)erebinte (mod. térébinthe) or its source L. terebinthus — Gr. terébinthos.

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