Shittah Definition
shĭtə
shittah, shittim
noun
shittim
A tree mentioned in the Bible, now generally identified as an Asian acacia (Acacia seyal or A. tortils) with closegrained, yellowish-brown wood.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- shittah tree
Origin of Shittah
Hebrew šiṭṭâ Arabic sanṭ both from Egyptian šnḏt, šnty acacia
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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