Meanings
- uncountableThe fragrant wood of a North African tree (Tetraclinis articulata) in the family Cupressaceae.
The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble […]
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 18:12Synonyms: sandarac
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe fragrant wood of a North African tree (Tetraclinis articulata) in the family Cupressaceae.
Origin
- Latinthȳinus
- Englishthyine
From Latin thȳinus.
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