shittim

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A form of shittah — A tree said in the Bible to have furnished the precious wood of which the ark, tables, altars, boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacle were made; now believed to have been red acacia, of species Vachellia seyal (formerly Acacia seyal).

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southern buckthornshittimwoodmock orangeBumelia lycioides
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shittah

Synonyms & antonyms

nounshrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit

Similar
southern buckthornshittimwoodmock orangeBumelia lycioides
Broader
buckthorn
Also see
mock orangeshittimwood

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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“shittim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shittim. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shittim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shittim.

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