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terebinth definition

ter·ebinth (ter′ə bint̸h′)

noun

a small European tree (Pistacia terebinthus) of the cashew family, whose cut bark yields a turpentine

Etymology: ME terebint < MFr therebint(he) < L terebinthus < Gr terebinthos, earlier terminthos

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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