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/ter"euh binth/, n.a Mediterranean tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the cashew family, yielding Chian turpentine.[1350-1400; < L terebinthus < Gk terébinthos turpentine tree; r. ME therebinte < MF < L, as above]
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TEREBINTH — TEREBINTH, a tree of the genus Pistacia of which four species grow in Israel (for two of them see mastic (Lentisk) and pistachio ). Most important of them are Pistacia atlantica and Pistacia palaestina, which are among the largest and most… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Terebinth — Ter e*binth, n. [L. terbinthus, Gr. ?: cf. F. t[ e]r[ e]binthe. Cf. {Turpentine}.] (Bot.) The turpentine tree. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terebinth — (n.) Mediterranean tree, a member of the sumac family, late 14c., from O.Fr. therebint (13c.), from L. terebinthus (Pliny), from Gk. terebinthos, probably of foreign origin (Creto Minoic?). The tree is the source of Chian turpentine … Etymology dictionary
terebinth — [ter′ə binth΄] n. [ME terebint < MFr therebint(he) < L terebinthus < Gr terebinthos, earlier terminthos] a small European tree (Pistacia terebinthus) of the cashew family, whose cut bark yields a turpentine … English World dictionary
Terebinth — taxobox name = Terebinth regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Sapindales familia = Anacardiaceae genus = Pistacia species = P. terebinthus binomial = Pistacia terebinthus… … Wikipedia
terebinth — terpentininė pistacija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Anakardinių šeimos dažinis, maistinis, vaisinis augalas (Pistacia terebinthus), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų ir vakarų Azijoje. Iš jo gaunama derva. atitikmenys: lot. Pistacia… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
terebinth pistache — terpentininė pistacija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Anakardinių šeimos dažinis, maistinis, vaisinis augalas (Pistacia terebinthus), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų ir vakarų Azijoje. Iš jo gaunama derva. atitikmenys: lot. Pistacia… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
terebinth tree — noun see terebinth 1 … Useful english dictionary
terebinth — noun Etymology: Middle English terebynt, from Anglo French terebinte, from Latin terebinthus more at turpentine Date: 14th century a small European tree (Pistacia terebinthus) of the cashew family yielding turpentine … New Collegiate Dictionary
terebinth — noun A Mediterranean tree, Pistacia palaestina or Pistacia terebinthus … Wiktionary
