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shittim wood |
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shittim wood, in the Bible, wood of the shittah tree, probably an acacia acacia (əkā`shə), any plant of the large leguminous genus Acacia, ..... Click the link for more information. , from which the Ark of the Covenant and furniture of the Tabernacle were made. The Revised Version of the Bible calls it acacia wood. It seems to have been held in high esteem. The name shittim wood is also sometimes applied to two plants that are not acacias, the buckthorn buckthorn, common name for some members of the Rhamnaceae, a family of woody shrubs, small trees, and climbing vines widely distributed throughout the world. ..... Click the link for more information. and the false buckthorn. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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