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''Bumelia lanuginosa; Bumelia lyciodes''; shittah | ''Bumelia lanuginosa; Bumelia lyciodes''; shittah | ||
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
Latest revision as of 16:00, 30 May 2022
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