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shittah

[ shit-uh ]

noun

, plural shit·tim [shit, -im], shit·tahs.
  1. a tree, said to be an acacia, probably Acacia seyal, that yielded the shittim wood of the Old Testament.


shittah

/ ˈʃɪtə /

noun

  1. a tree mentioned in the Old Testament, thought to be either of two Asian acacias, Acacia seyal or A. tortilis, having close-grained yellow-brown wood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shittah1

First recorded in 1605–15, shittah is from the Hebrew word shiṭṭāh
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shittah1

C17: from Hebrew shittāh; related to Egyptian sout acacia
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Example Sentences

Said a tree-dwelling holy man, bitter: “Last week geeks came to fix my transmitter, But I misunderstood When they told me I should Stick the aerial up in my shittah.”

On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.

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