Shittimwood

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Description

1) An acacia type wood, also called shittah, mentioned in the Bible as being used for the ark of the covenant.

2) A deciduous shrub, Bumelia lanuginosa or Bumelia lyciodes, found in North America. It has a very hard, dense wood

Synonyms and Related Terms

Bumelia lanuginosa; Bumelia lyciodes; shittah

Resources and Citations

  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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