terebinth
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- noun
- /ˈtɛrəˌbɪnθ/
- Specialized
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terebinto
- I left the blade in its sheath and studied the hilt, which was carved from the hard black wood of the Syrian terebinth, attached to the metal by bosses of ivory.
Examples
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In ancient times, people harvested sap from the terebinth for its medicinal properties.
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There is a house over there... ...under that big terebinth tree.
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And trees of terebinth and stones.
Blog text (9) -
Here too are live oak and terebinth.
Fiction book (1994) -
At midday, they stopped to rest beneath a terebinth tree.
Fiction book (2001) -
The hikers took a break under the shade of a tall terebinth tree.
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The landscape was dotted with terebinth trees, their unique shape standing out against the skyline.
Synonyms
A small Mediterranean tree with scented leaves that makes a sticky sap used to make turpentine
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word terebinth comes from the old Greek name terebinthos for a resin-producing tree and is the same root that gave us the word turpentine. So terebinth refers to the small Mediterranean tree known for its sticky, aromatic resin used in medicine and incense.