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terebinth

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛrɪbɪnθ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ter′ə binth)

ter•e•binth (ter′ə binth),USA pronunciation n.

Plant Biologya Mediterranean tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the cashew family, yielding Chian turpentine.

Latin, as above
Middle French
Greek terébinthos turpentine tree; replacing Middle English therebinte
Latin terebinthus
1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

terebinth /ˈtɛrɪbɪnθ/ n

a small anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the Mediterranean region, having winged leafstalks and clusters of small flowers, and yielding a turpentine

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin terebinthus, from Greek terebinthos turpentine tree

'terebinth' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

terebinthine - turpentine

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